“Wonka” is winning the domestic holiday box office, beating out DC’s “Aquaman” sequel and the musical version of “The Color of Purple.”
The Timothee Chalamet-led Warner Bros. movie grossed $8.9 million to bring its domestic total to $102.5 million, Variety reported.
The backstory about the famed fictional chocolatier is based on the 1964 novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. The original novel’s first film adaptation was 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” starring Gene Wilder as Wonka. A 2005 remake directed by Tim Burton starred Johnny Depp as Wonka.
The latest version has proven to have staying power after winning its opening weekend with $39 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
‘Wonka,’ With Timothée Chalamet, Crosses $100 Million at Domestic Box Office https://t.co/gWYHj2wiuC
— Variety (@Variety) December 28, 2023
