(Los Angeles) The fantasy film Wonka, starring star actor Timothée Chalamet, made a splash in North American theaters this weekend, after an already strong start abroad, according to estimates published Sunday by the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
Nominated for a Golden Globe in the best actor category for Timothée Chalamet, Paul King’s film grossed $39 million in the United States and Canada over three days, from Friday to Sunday.
Mischievous in a top hat, Timothée Chalamet plays a younger version of the famous chocolatier Willy Wonka from the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, a character first played by Gene Wilder then Johnny Depp.
Another prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, ranks second with $5.8 million in revenue, a feat for a film that has been in theaters for five weeks.
Also nominated for the Golden Globes, in the animated film category, The Boy and the Heron by Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki leaves first place to fall to third, with $5.2 million.
Another Japanese production, the science fiction film Godzilla Minus One by Takashi Yamazaki came in fourth place ($4.9 million), ahead of Trolls Band Together, with $4 million in revenue.
6. Wish (3,2 millions)7. Christmas with The Chosen : Holy Night (3 millions)8. Napoléon (2,2 millions)9. Renaissance : A film by Beyoncé (2 millions)10. Poor Things (1,3 million)
