Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’ Dominates Box Office Friday with $14.4 Million – The Hollywood Reporter

“Wonka”

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Led by Timothée Chalamet Wonka It grossed $14.4 million on its opening day from 4,203 theaters at the box office on Friday, putting it on track to earn $38 million or more in its North American opening.

This is a promising start for music, a genre that has struggled as of late. From Warner Bros. and Harry Potter franchise Producer David Heyman, Wonka It is a whimsical story about the magical candy man Willy Wonka, played by Gene Wilder in the classic film. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Give the masses Wonka with an A- CinemaScore, while 60 percent of Friday ticket buyers are between 18 and 34 years old. The largest quartet was between the ages of 18 and 24 at 33 percent, while another 10 percent of ticket buyers were between the ages of 13 and 17, underscoring Chalamet’s star status. With younger moviegoers. Wonka It is slightly skewed toward females so far, or 54 percent.

Directed by Paul King Paddington Fame and starring Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka, the film features an all-star cast including Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key, Kalah Lane, Patterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Matthew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Natasha Rothwell, Rich Fulcher. , Rakhi Thakrar, Tom Davis and Cobna Holdbrook Smith.

Wonka Hope to sing out loud all holiday long. This weekend is always a challenge for moviegoing as many consumers are busy buying gifts and other preparations, but traffic at the cinema complex picks up in earnest once the presents are opened on December 25.

Warners dominates the year-end marquee. DC superhero pic Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Opens December 22, followed by Christmas Day VioletShe is also a musician. On the family front, Universal and Illumination are the original motion picture for the event Immigration It comes out on December 22nd.

This music genre has had a checkered history of late, however Wonka (And Violet) He hopes to reverse this curse and achieve the success achieved by films, including the film led by Hugh Jackman Greatest Showmanwhich debuted with dismal numbers over Christmas in 2017 but then took control and amassed a fortune.

Wonka It is one of the first Hollywood photos to be unveiled since the SAG-AFTRA strike ended. Warner and the filmmakers breathed a sigh of relief when they were able to send Chalamet to promote and publicize the PG-rated film. Young girls are especially attracted to the young actor who plays the lead role next Sand Dunes: Part Twowhich Warners and Legendary have delayed until next March so Chalamet and co-star Zendaya can do press.

The numbers will be updated on Sunday