Wonka remains at the top of the North American box office





(Los Angeles) The family film Wonkaabout the fabulous chocolatier of the same name, remained at the top of the North American box office for its fourth weekend in theaters, according to estimates published Sunday by the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.


Led by Hollywood’s darling, Timothée Chalamet, the fantastic feature film earned $14.4 million in revenue in the United States and Canada between Friday and Sunday.

The film has grossed nearly $165 million domestically since its release and more than 300 million worldwide. “A triumphant result”, according to the specialist magazine Variety.

Wonka narrates the young years of the famous character of Roald Dahl in the novel Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka, always wearing a top hat.

Surrounded in particular by Hugh Grant, surprising as Oompa Loompa, and Rowan Atkinson, Timothée Chalamet brilliantly succeeds the interpretations of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp.

In second place, the horror film rises Night Swim from Universal and Blumhouse, which tells the story of a family confronted with a haunted swimming pool in their backyard, with 12 million dollars for its first week of operation.

He is followed by Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom feature film about an oceanic superhero from Warner Bros., which collected $10.6 million for its third week in theaters.

In fourth place, the animated film Migrationa comic epic about a family of ducks, the Mallards, heading to Jamaica, which collected $10.3 million in revenue over three days.

The romantic comedy Anyone But You remains in fifth position with 9.5 million dollars for its third week of operation.

The rest of the top 10

6. The Boys in the Boat (6 million)

7. The Color Purple (4.8 million)

8. The Iron Claw (4.5 million)

9. Ferrari (2.5 million)

10. Poor Things (2 millions)


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