- Wonka (review)- $39M
It was a delectable debut for Wonka, with the chocolatier musical topping all with $39M domestically, and a sweet $151M worldwide. Timothee Chalamet’s turn as Willy Wonka is earning positive reviews, as is the direction by Paul King. He might have another favorite to go along with his two Paddington movies. This being the season for family movie get-togethers, we could see Wonka leg this out for a number of weeks and into 2024.
2. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes– $5.8M/$145.2M
After five weeks, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes continues to hold strong, falling just 37%. It currently stands at $145M stateside and $289M globally.
3. The Boy and the Heron– $5.1M/$23.1M
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron surprised everyone when it won the box office last weekend, but this week the Studio Ghibli fantasy fell back down to earth a little bit. The film is still doing exceptionally well, earning $5.1M and $23M domestic, $109M worldwide.
4. Godzilla Minus One– $4.8M/$34.2M
5. Trolls Band Together– $4M/$88.6M
6. Wish– $3.2M/$54.2M
7. Napoleon– $2.2M/$57M
8. Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce– $2M/$30.8M
9. Poor Things (review)- $1.2M/$2.2M
Yorgos Lanthimos’ raunchy Frankenstein-esque fantasy Poor Things broke into the top 10 with $1.2M after a slight theater expansion. The film is earning buzz for Emma Stone and her performance, which could lead her to her next Oscar.
10. The Shift– $1M/$10.6M