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.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $39,005,800 after 1 weekend of release

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,822,054 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $145,260,915 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took $254,481,457 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,518,105 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $23,488,788 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,040,832 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $34,418,418 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,948,505 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $88,611,400 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Trolls World Tour which took $3,682,379 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

The new re-image of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory story, Wonka is the top movie in the UK on its debut with a £5.8 Million gross.

This is lower than the Tom Burton movie from 2005 which took nearly £8 Million and starred Johnny Depp in the lead role of Wonka.

Last weeks top movie, Napoleon~2023 fell to number 4 this weekend after a couple of weeks at the top and has a total of £11 Million.

With the Christmas season upon on now there are some festive movies on the box office this weekend in the shape of Elf, Home Alone and LoveActually.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th December 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,119,644 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,804,888 over 3 weeks of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £961,055 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £14,791,638 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took £25,496,552 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £417,609 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,110,885 over 4 weeks of release

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.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $12,836,313 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,400,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $135,655,926 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took $244,604,272 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,342,710 over the weekend, a 24% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $25,344,044 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,200,000 over the weekend, a 18% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $83,081,775 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Trolls World Tour which took $3,060,000 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,300,000 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $49,412,846 after 3 weekends of release

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 1st - 3rd December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 38 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $42,173,703 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $35,725,000 over the weekend, a 55% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $136,640,243 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 64 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $29,400,000 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $243,943,408 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 88 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took $0 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $27,400,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 95 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $26,212,000 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $81,555,942 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 34 countries globally this weekend

Napoleon~2023 stays at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend with a gross of £1.9 Million which is a 64% drop from last weekend when it debuted at the top.

The movie has now taken a very respectable £9.3 Million as it heads to break the £10 Million mark.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce which lands at number 4 this weekend with just over a million pound.

Taylor Swift hit the top of the box office earlier this year with Taylor Swift The Eras Tour which hit the top with a £5.7 Million debut.

Finally on the top 5 is a new entry from André Rieu who's new Christmas concert movie Andre Rieus White Christmas is new with a £1 Million debut.

The whole top 5 this weekend took over £1 Million at the box office.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 1st - 3rd December 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,689,887 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £13,036,525 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which took £23,321,491 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,440,044 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,376,957 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,001,094 over its debut weekend
• The movie is a sequel to André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around which took £710,326 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.