Timothee Chalamet blasted off in “Call Me By Your Name” six years ago. Since then he’s been in a couple of films that have made each $108 million total in the US– “Dune” and “Little Women” — but they were arguably ensemble pieces.
Now “Wonka” has scored $110 million in just 14 days. Worldwide, the total so far is $281 million. “Wonka” has turned into a smash hit for Warner Bros, one that could and will go much higher before it finishes its theatrical run. Chalamet, who just turned 28 this week, is a movie star. (So far, the only thing wrong with him is that he’s in the Kardashian orbit.
“Wonka” leads three Warner Bros movies to the top of the box office for the 2023 holidays. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is up to $53 million but will not likely hit $100 million. It’s a write off. But “The Color Purple” is doing great with $32 million in its first week. Plus, “TCP” has a lot of awards action coming. It’s having an excellent run.
Last night’s box office showed a steady continuation from Wednesday night, so the holiday is at least consistent. George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” is still rowing along as the main family film. Sony’s comedy “Anyone But You” isn’t getting a lot of laughs, but will have a big life on airplanes soon. I’m looking forward to seeing it there, without the sound.
PS We’ll probably be seeing a lot of Chalamet as Willy Wonka as Warner’s surely has two more in the oven.
