Wonka
Summary
Wonkahas prove to be an even great box federal agency smash than wait , breaking several records for its franchise , its star natural endowment , and the post - COVID epoch . This prequel toCharlie and the Chocolate Factorystars Timotheé Chalamet as a young , challenging Willy Wonka during his ascent to renown and fortune . AlthoughWonkainitially seemed like it might be a unblushing Johnny Cash - grab , it terminate up being a really sweet , dear , beautifully made movie . Thanks to positivistic word - of - sassing amongst mob reckon for the right film for a trip to the motion-picture show over the holiday time of year , Wonkahas been a monumental blockbuster success .
At the end of a year in which prove franchise likeFast & Furious , Mission : Impossible , and even the Marvel Cinematic Universe have disappoint , Wonkamanaged to top the box office . It get in as a seasonable reminder to Hollywood studio apartment that the only sure - ardour style to get audiences back in picture show field is to rent a passionate filmmaker to severalise a great story with lovable characters , dazzling visuals that involve to be consider on the big screen , and an infective signified of fun . Wonka ’s box office tally is n’t over yet , but it ’s already conk out a handful of records .
Wonka has earned an telling " sweet " account on Rotten Tomatoes . Why are the Timothée Chalamet - starring picture ’s reviews so overwhelmingly irrefutable ?
4Wonka Is The Highest Grossing Willy Wonka Movie
And, by extension, the highest grossing Roald Dahl adaptation
With a $ 507.9 million worldwide gross ( viaBox Office Mojo),Wonkahas surpassed Tim Burton’sCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryto become the highest grossing moving-picture show featuring Willy Wonka – and , by extension , the highest grossingfilm adaptation of a Roald Dahl property . FromMatildatoFantastic Mr. Fox , films based on Dahl ’s literary works have traditionally underperformed at the box office , but interview have always responded to the Wonka character . Ever since Gene Wilder made this outlandish chocolatier a cinematic image , audience have been intrigued to see other noted actors deliver their take on the role .
Since Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company , it ’ll probably be a long time beforeWonkais topped as the big Dahl adaptation ever made . Most of the upcoming Dahl movies will be eject solely on Netflix ’s cyclosis service . Netflix might give some of these movies a theatrical waiver , either to make a few extra bucks or to qualify for Oscar consideration , but they in all probability wo n’t garner the half - a - billion - dollar mark returns ofWonka . So , it looks likeWonkawill agree onto this record for a while .
3Wonka Became Timotheé Chalamet’s Biggest Movie As A Lead
But Interstellar is still his biggest movie overall
Thanks to franchises and I.P.s reign the box office , the traditional picture star is quickly becoming a affair of the past . But Timotheé Chalamet ’s career is authoritative proof that actors can still rise to A - lean position based on their own merits , without make to don a cape or pick up a lightsaber . Chalamet has the best of both worlds , with the indie cred to seem in smaller movies likeLady BirdandCall Me By Your Nameand the mainstream recognition to come out in bigger motion picture likeDuneandDon’t Look Up .
The enormous corner office success ofWonkahas made it Chalamet ’s highest grossing moving picture as a lead ( viaThe Numbers).Wonkahasoutperformed the late record holder , Dune , by more than $ 100 million . Christopher Nolan ’s sci - fi epicInterstellaris still Chalamet ’s highest grossing moving picture overall . Interstellarwas just Chalamet ’s second movie and it made a whopping $ 731 million . The success ofWonka – pair with the upcoming success ofDune : Part Two , which is almost a guarantee – will surely direct to more starring theatrical role in big - budget picture in the future tense .
2Wonka Was The First Post-COVID Live-Action Musical To Top The Box Office
Post-COVID box office success stories are even more impressive
The theatrical exhibition industry fill a massive smash in the COVID-19 pandemic . Lockdowns forced film theaters to close their doors and studio apartment impress up the streaming releases of their films , so a flock of casual moviegoers got used to check new movies at family . Huge hits likeBarbie , Oppenheimer , Top Gun : Maverick , andSpider - Man : No room Homehave proven that audience will still follow out to field if a film feels like a ethnical consequence , but a lot of movies that would ’ve done well pre - COVID have bomb at the box office post - COVID .
The musical musical style has struggled to make a post - COVID counter , with both Steven Spielberg’sWest Side Storyand Jon M. Chu’sIn the Heightsbombing at the box office . BetweenWonkaand the musical reimaginings ofMean GirlsandThe Color Purple , the movie melodic has been enjoying a moment in late months . WhileMean GirlsandThe Color Purplehave both perform well , Wonkaperformed so well that it became the first live - activity melodic to top the box agency in the post - COVID geological era .
There ’s been a sight of discourse lately about how viable musicals are at the box post , because studio have beenafraid to market their musicals as musicals . In the trailers forWonka , Mean Girls , andThe Color Purple , the musical ingredient are keep to a minimum to rather focalise on the moving picture ’ hotshot - studded cast and stunning visuals . This is a confutative drill , because even if they can play a joke on audiences who do n’t like musical into watching them , the result word - of - mouth will be resoundingly damaging . Either way , it worked out forWonka , because it became the biggest post - COVID alive - action melodic .
1Wonka Is Paul King’s Highest Grossing Movie
Wonka grossed about the same as both Paddington movies combined
Wonka ’s box role is n’t just a new calling - best for Chalamet ; it ’s the highest grossing movie for its theater director , too . Paul King made his feature article directorial introduction with the twisted dismal comedyBunny and the Bull , but he ’s come a long way since then . After the success ofBunny and the Bull , King was entrusted with the beloved I.P. of Paddington Bear and made two modestly budgetedPaddingtonmovies back - to - back . Then , he take on his first nine - finger’s breadth budget to helmWonka . Wonkawas the heavy risk of King ’s career to particular date , but the fully grown risks give way the biggest reinforcement .
The firstPaddingtonmovie made $ 282,370,135 at the worldwide box office ( viaBox Office Mojo ) , whilePaddington 2grossed a global amount of $ 227,291,591 ( viaBox Office Mojo ) . The combined gross of bothPaddingtonmovies come out to around $ 510 million , which is just a couple of million dollar higher than the current worldwide total amassed byWonka . IfWonkacan rake in another million or two , then it ’ll surpass the gross of bothPaddingtonmovies combined .
generator : Box Office Mojo , The Numbers , Deadline
