The film Wonka is expected to make $40 million over the weekend: Here’s how it compares to sequels and reboots in 2023.

It is expected that the movie “Wonka,” which serves as a prequel to the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” from Warner Bros, will earn around $40 million in its opening weekend, making Timothy Chalamet’s original musical story one of the lowest-grossing sequels or reboots this year.

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It is anticipated that “Wonka,” a prequel to the original “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” released in 1971 and the reboot that came out in 2005 starring Johnny Depp, will earn between $35 million and $40 million at the domestic box office, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline.

If the prequel earns $40 million in the United States, it will rank among the top 21 opening weekends for movies this year, marking a disappointing start for a film with a budget of $125 million, although The Hollywood Reporter noted that the film is likely to continue attracting a younger audience throughout the winter holiday, a sign of the appeal of Timothy Chalamet’s whimsical film.

An opening of $40 million would place “Wonka” directly at the bottom tier of sequels and reboots, including “Scream VI” ($44.4 million), “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” ($44.6 million), “The Marvels” ($46.1 million), “Mission: Impossible – Part One” ($54.7 million), and “The Flash” ($55 million).

In comparison, “Wonka’s” opening is equivalent to a quarter of the $162 million earned by “Barbie” in its opening weekend, significantly lagging behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($146.3 million), “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($120.7 million), “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” ($118.4 million), and “The Little Mermaid” ($95.6 million).

Critical Reception

“Wonka” has received generally positive reviews, holding a positive rating of 83% from critics and a positive audience score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, placing Timothy Chalamet’s version above Johnny Depp’s version according to audience ratings (with a positive rating of 83% from critics and 51% from audiences), but slightly below Gene Wilder’s version (91% positive from critics and 87% from audiences). Timothy Chalamet, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in “Call Me by Your Name” in 2014, received mixed reviews for his performance as Willy Wonka. A review in The Wall Street Journal noted that Timothy Chalamet is “neither funny nor frightening” as previously portrayed in the character of Willy Wonka. However, a review in The Guardian praised Timothy Chalamet for his “refreshing take on the central character.”

Big Number

$636.2 million. That is the total box office revenue for “Barbie” since its release, along with $805.6 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, making it the highest-grossing film of the year.

Further Reading

“The Marvels” faces negative feedback after box office failure – similar to the backlash against “Captain Marvel” (Forbes)

“Wish” achieves one of the worst openings for Disney for an animated film – here’s why (Forbes)

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