One of the biggest surprises of 2023 was Wonka – people asked themselves “who wants it?”, and apparently, lots of people did!
Not only the movie opened to great reviews and 39 million at the domestic box office, but also, the movie showed the power of good word-of-mouth.
To this day, the movie is still in the top five at the domestic box office, despite the fact that it was released two months ago.
It grossed 210 million at the domestic box office, which is a great multiplex from its 39 million opening.
But the real magic is overseas, where the movie grossed almost 400 million dollars!
The current numbers are 210 million at the domestic box office and 395 million at the foreign box office, for a worldwide total of 605 million, on a budget of 125 million.
Like I said, it’s all thanks to the word-of-mouth. People went out of the theaters all over the world, and told their friends and family – “You have to watch this!”
I did the same thing actually! This movie is the rare movie that can attract everyone – children and grownups alike.
Another big draw is the songs – they are incredible, and people sing them again and again.
So what is the real magic of Wonka?
I think about a few combinations – great actors, phenomenal songs, very warm and beautiful atmosphere.
But at the end of the day, it’s all thanks to director Paul King, who gave his passion and heart to this project, and people really noticed that!
