Following the first trailer release of Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka, the internet went frenzy over the Willy Wonka origin story. Since the movie features the most enduring of internet boyfriends, Chalamet, fans expected the film to be a major hit. However, according to box-office predictions, Wonka is tracking for a surprisingly low opening at the box office.
On the other hand Josh Hutcherson’s thriller Five Nights at Freddy’s slayed box office expectations with a $80M domestic debut, which was slightly higher than its estimated $78M opening. Released on 27th October 2023, the thriller made an impressive opening over the Halloween weekend. Thus, currently, fans are worried about Josh Hutcherson’s movie beating Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka at the box office run.
Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka is Tracking for a Low Opening
Being a fictional children’s book character from Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is one of the most renowned characters of all time. Readers have always appreciated the character, and soon after the book got adapted into films, even viewers got curious about Willy Wonka.
After witnessing several famous actors like Johnny Depp playing the role, fans got excited when producers announced making an origin story for the character. And certainly, hiring Timothée Chalamet to play the role was a power move used by the filmmaker and the producers, especially because of Chalamet’s popularity among youngsters.
But unfortunately, the tactical move to feature the most enduring of internet boyfriends appears to have failed, since Deadline reports suggest, Wonka is tracking for a surprisingly low opening at the box office. Weighing in somewhere around $20M – $23M, Warner Bros’ anticipated Paul King-directed feature musical is predicted to have a downfall.
Budget is 125 million btw. This is definitely not a good sign
— Ravens for life (@RavensFlock2004) November 3, 2023
Its gonna be a sleeper hit. Mark my words
— MM99 (@MM9956490802) November 3, 2023
Yeah that’s not a good sign
— Kevin Bost (@bostman87) November 3, 2023
WOM and the Christmas holidays might save this movie…, but it's going to be hard…
— Albert Ismalaj (@IsmalajAlbert) November 3, 2023
Johnny depp Carried Warner Bros And Disney For Years.
— TEHRAN (@TehranKnight) November 3, 2023
Given the budget of the movie and its estimated box office opening, netizens are seemingly worried about the movie’s box office collection, on social media.
Five Nights at Freddy’s Slayed Box Office Expectations
Without a doubt, there’s still hope for Wonka, since it’s early in the campaign and there’s still potential for growth. But while fans are worried about the ultimate box office results for Timothée Chalamet’s movie, Josh Hutcherson‘s Five Nights at Freddy’s is slaying box office expectations.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal and Blumhouse‘s funhouse thriller Five Nights at Freddy’s released on 27th October 2023, right ahead of the Halloween weekend, made a scary-good $78M domestic debut. Estimated to make a historic start, the movie indeed made a record-smashing debut.
The ticket sales are especially impressive since the horror film landed simultaneously on Peacock. Five Nights at Freddy’s seems to be the best-ever hybrid release for Universal and Peacock. And shockingly, it has beaten Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka in box office numbers.
