'Wonka' starring Timothée Chalamet came in ahead of expectation at the weekend box office, singing to a $39 million domestic debut. Overseas, it took in $53.6 million from 77 markets to come in well ahead of family classics like 'Paddington' or musicals like 'The Greatest Showma'n and 'Mary Poppins Returns'. The movie made $92.6 million worldwide over the weekend.
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00:00 My name is Willy Wonka.
00:02 You see, I'm something of a magician.
00:04 Prepare to be amazed.
00:06 Tape up.
00:08 Wonka, starring Timothee Chalamet,
00:10 came in ahead of expectations at the weekend box office,
00:13 singing to a $39 million domestic debut.
00:16 Overseas, it took in $53.6 million from 77 markets
00:20 to come in well ahead of family classics like Paddington
00:23 or musicals like The Greatest Showman and Mary Poppins Returns.
00:26 The movie made $92.6 million worldwide over the weekend.
00:30 Since the film opened early in England and Australia,
00:32 along with a handful of other markets,
00:34 its current global total is $151.4 million.
00:38 What are you doing?
00:39 I'm making chocolate, of course.
00:41 How do you like it? Dark? White? Nutty?
00:43 Absolutely insane.
00:44 Directed by Paul King of Paddington fame,
00:46 Wonka is a whimsical origin tale about magical candyman Willy Wonka,
00:50 who is played by Gene Wilder in the classic movie
00:53 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
00:55 Every good thing in this world started with a dream.
00:59 So you hold on to yours.
01:03 Audiences bestowed Wonka with an A- Cinema score.
01:06 60% of ticket buyers were between the ages of 18 and 34.
01:09 For this weekend's full box office chart
01:11 and the latest box office news and numbers,
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