Cameras have been flashing on Timothée Chalamet ever since he wowed the film industry with his breakout role as Elio Perlman in the critically acclaimed Call Me By Your Name. However, his most commercially successful film remains the 2014 blockbuster, Interstellar. Even though Chalamet was in a minor supporting role as young Tom, it is the highest-grossing film he has been involved with.
Around the end of 2023, the French-American star regained the spotlight with Warner Bros.’ Wonka. The $125 million budgeted movie is now making headlines as it recently hit a box-office milestone that warrants Timothée Chalamet’s highest-grossing box-office list to be refurbished. As the news traveled through social media, fans united in applause for the rising star.
Timothée Chalamet’s outdid himself with Wonka
Within a month of its release, Wonka has hit the half-a-billion mark. As fans note, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory reboot might surpass its current $507 million worldwide earnings, possibly even Chalamet’s second-highest blockbuster, Dune’s, record of $402 million.
With Wonka’s triumph at the worldwide box office reaching fans after The Hollywood Handle broke the news by sharing a post on X, fans flooded the comments with thrilling reactions to the 28-year-old star’s finesse.
‘WONKA’ crossed $500M at the worldwide box office.
The movie had a $125M budget.
Read our review: https://t.co/XJjbnM6gCS pic.twitter.com/HVLb9gguGv
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) January 14, 2024
Many fans pointed out the subpar opening weekend of Wonka, which raised doubts about its box-office-breaking potential. Demands for a Wonka sequel can already be seen rising among the fans’ remarks. Here are some of the reactions:
Ok now we need a sequel. pic.twitter.com/CADGUDig7P
— joey (@Fan_FlickOn) January 14, 2024
So deserved. This film is coming for $600M
— joey (@Fan_FlickOn) January 14, 2024
Twitter tried to convince everyone that it flopped because of its low opening weekend
— DK (@DK75_25) January 14, 2024
Wonka 2: Willy meets Tom & Jerry
— A KC Company (@CarrKyree_) January 14, 2024
see this is a movie that needs a sequel.
— Shaya Khalili (@shak1352) January 15, 2024
Now they have to make a sequel called Wonka: Willy
— Zoon (@ZoonTheLoon28) January 15, 2024
Directed by Paul King, Wonka stands as a crucial milestone in Timothée Chalamet’s Hollywood career. While the actor has worked in great movies since the beginning of his career; Lady Bird, Little Women, Interstellar, Call Me By Your Name, Beautiful Boy, and others; the 2023 fantasy film topples his second-most successful film. A win for Chalamet.
Top 3 highest-grossing movies of Timothée Chalamet
2014’s Interstellar ranks at #1 with $731 million, and cannot be contested but the French-American actor’s second-highest-grossing film, which is also a franchise film, stoops a rank below Wonka’s $500 million milestone. 2021’s Dune stars an ensemble cast with Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, and Stellan Skarsgard.
Also Read: Why Did Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Never Get a Sequel?
The massive success of Dune, which has drawn similarities with the Star Wars franchise, encouraged its sequel Dune: Part Two, to be released in March this year. While a collective gross income may contest Wonka’s current number, the latter has successfully outranked Chalamet’s 2021 sci-fi film by $100 million, for now, per Box Office Mojo. Fans may be taken aback if Wonka crosses Interstellar’s gross earnings, but that seems like a tall order.
