Wonka did extremely well at the global box office over holiday weekend, earning $386.9 million against a $125 million budget. Estimates for Monday, January 1, 2024 are included in this figure. After being made available earlier in the month in several other nations, Wonka made his debut in the United States on December 15. Wonka has made $244.4 million in revenue over its whole foreign run thus far.
The musical fantasy Wonka is a prelude to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Timothée Chalamet plays a young Willy Wonka, who is followed in the movie as he tries to start a candy store in a corrupt city ruled by dishonest chocolatiers. Paul King is directing Wonka, which he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby. Currently, the film has a 91% audience score and an 83% Certified Fresh rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes.