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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Johnny Depp · Freddie Highmore · David Kelly · Helena Bonham Carter · Noah Taylor · Missi Pyle

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Jul '05
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Jul '05
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $28.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Jul, 2005
1
5 Aug, 2005
1
12 Aug, 2005
1
19 Aug, 2005
1
26 Aug, 2005
2
2 Sep, 2005
3
9 Sep, 2005
5
16 Sep, 2005
7
23 Sep, 2005
7
30 Sep, 2005
10
7 Oct, 2005
15

US box office

15 Jul, 2005
1
22 Jul, 2005
2
29 Jul, 2005
2
5 Aug, 2005
3
12 Aug, 2005
6
19 Aug, 2005
9
26 Aug, 2005
12
2 Sep, 2005
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £37.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $206.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $471.9 Million

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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 Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Wonka (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Wonka (@1)
  • Longest run - The Marvels (6 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ($145,260,915)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Poor Things (48%)
  • Total US top 15 this weekend - $75,817,031
  • Also new this weekend
    • Seventeen Tour 'Follow' to Japan: Live Viewing
  • Check out the full US box office.

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 box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Wonka (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Wonka (@1)
  • Longest run - Trolls Band Together (8 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Trolls Band Together (£15,316,583)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Home Alone (0%)
  • Total UK top 15 this weekend - £13,653,016
  • Also new this weekend
    • The Peasants
    • Hi Nanna
    • Anselm
  • Check out the full UK box office.

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

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
  • It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
  • It grosses £8,904,750 over its debut weekend
  • It is the 11th top debuting movie in the month of December
  • 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 down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
  • It grosses £951,101 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of £11,381,100 over 3 weeks of release

  • 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

A new re-image of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory novel from Roald Dahl based on the character of Wonka has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence, implied bad language

The movie stars Timothee Chalamet who has previously been seen in Loving Leah and will be seen next year in Dune Part Two, it also features Olivia Coleman from Hyde Park On Hudson and Hugh Grant from Notting Hill.

The movie is directed by Paul King who has previously been in charge of The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour and Bunny and the Bull.

Movie Synopsis

Focusing on a young Willy Wonka and how he came to meet the Oompa-Loompas on one of his earliest adventures.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Wonka
  • BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
  • Reason: mild threat, violence, implied bad language
  • Release date: 8th December 2023
  • Runtime: 116 minutes (1 hours 46 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Paul King
  • Starring:
    • Timothee Chalamet
    • Olivia Colman
    • Hugh Grant

BBFC movie page

It was a time when Disney was riding on the wave of success, Matt Damon could carry a movie and Joss Whedon used cinema to finish off his cancelled TV series.

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

No.1 movie: - Joker which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Abominable directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman and starring Chloë Bennet and Albert Tsai which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Toy Story 4 which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £75.5 Million after 13 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - The Martian which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Sicario directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro which entered the box office at number 2.

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Inside Out which had taken £38.4 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 and Highest debut: - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps starring Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf and directed by Oliver Stone

Longest run: - Back To The Future which had been on the box office for 18 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £73.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Serenity starring Nathan Fillion and Gina Torres and directed by Joss Whedon

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £37.2 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps starring Eddie Murphy and Janet Jackson and directed by Peter Segal

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Chicken Run which had taken £28.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Pocahontas starring Irene Bedard and Mel Gibson and directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £20 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: Ghost which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £15.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: The Little Mermaid directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and starring Rene Auberjonois and Christopher Daniel Barnes which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Total Recall which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

With Tenet making a 6th week at the top of the UK box office lets take a look at what were the biggest movies on selected charts in early October over the last 30 year.

A year ago (2019) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro and directed by Todd Phillips

Longest run: - Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 31 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £75.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - The Martian starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain and directed by Ridley Scott

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Minions which had taken £46.4 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No.1 movie: - The Other Guys which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - Buried directed by Rodrigo Cortes and starring Ryan Reynolds and Jose Luis Garcia Perez which entered the box office at number 3.

Longest run: - Back To The Future which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £72.9 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No.1 movie: - Pride And Prejudice which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - A History Of Violence directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello which entered the box office at number 2.

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £37.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Hollow Man starring Elisabeth Shue and Kevin Bacon and directed by Paul Verhoeven

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Chicken Run which had taken £28.6 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No.1 movie: - Apollo 13 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Species directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Ben Kingsley and Michael Madsen which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £19.7 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: Ghost which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £10.5 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: Ghost directed by Jerry Zucker and starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore which entered the box office at number 1.

Longest run: - Total Recall which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.