
£37.2 Million
$206.5 Million
$471.9 Million 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.
Highest new movie this weekend
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.
Highest new movie this weekend
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.