Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Wonka’ secured the top spot at the U.S. box office during its opening weekend, reportedly pulling in $39 million in ticket sales.
The Timothée Chalamet-led flick follows the rise of a young Willy Wonka before the events of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
“The holiday period is a time where families are hungry for entertainment and a PG-rated musical like ‘Wonka’ is just the ticket for this audience that, over the next couple of weeks, will have the film on their must-see list,” said Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
With the global box office taken into account, ‘Wonka’ has pulled in $151.4 million against its $125 million budget.
