The Timothee Chalamet led reworking of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory story, Wonka, makes its debut at the top of the US box office on its debut.
The movie takes a little over $39 Million on its debut which is higher that the $20.7 Million of the 2005 Tim Burton directed movie.
Prequel movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes stays at number 2 this weekend while last weeks top movie The Boy and the Heron falls to number 3 with a weekend gross of $5.1 Million.
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The latest, and last, animated film, The Boy and the Heron, from celebrated director Hayao Miyazaki hits the top of the US box office on its debut weekend with $12.8 Million.
This is by far the greatest US opening for a movie from Studio Ghibli who's previous top opening was Ponyo from 2008 which took $3.5 Million on its opening
Last weekends top movie Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce falls to number 6 this weekend and has taken $28 Million in total grosses after 2 weekends.
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The second concert film to reach the top of the US box office this year has Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce claiming the top spot on its debut release with a total weekend gross of $21 Million.
A couple of months back Taylor Swift did the same with Taylor Swift The Eras Tour which topped the box office with a debut of $92 Million.
Falling to number 2 this weekend after a couple of weeks at the top is The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which has taken a total of $121 Million.
Godzilla Minus One makes an impressive debut at 3 with a weekend gross of $11 Million.
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes remains at the top of the US box office for a second weekend.
The movie drop just 35% and has now taken a total of nearly $100 Million.
Top new movie is the weekend lands at 2 this week as the Ridley Scott directed Napoleon~2023 makes its debut.
The movie lands with a weekend gross of $20.6 Million which is higher than the directors last movie, House of Gucci which came in with nearly $15 Million, it was during the COVID19 pandemic though!
Disneys latest movie Wish fails to set cinemas alight and comes in at number 3 with nearly $20 Million.
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