‘Wonka,’ With Timothée Chalamet, Crosses $100 Million at Domestic Box Office
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor “Wonka,” a family-friendly look at how Willy Wonka broke into the confection game, topped the box office on Wednesday, adding $8 million to push the film past the $100 million mark domestically.
The movie’s stateside gross stands at a delicious $102.5 million. “Wonka” is also performing well overseas — its global haul of more than $270 million is a strong result for Warner Bros.
and the film’s star, Timothée Chalamet. “Migration,” Illumination and Universal’s animated adventure about a family of mallards, took second place on the charts, earning $6.3 million.
The film has earned a disappointing $30.6 million domestically, but is hoping to draw ticket buyers looking for something to do with their kids over the holiday season, which could bolster its results.
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