WONKA

Pawnless Endgame · 20 Jan 2024 at 17:32

It feels to me that Wonka was quietly dropped by the cinemas as there wasn't much in the movie press about it once it got released. Did it not do that well because it was by Warner Bros and anything to do with the same studio that made Harry Potter is now pure filth according to 0.1% of the general population (but makes up 50% of the Twitter population).

VincentHanna · 20 Jan 2024 at 18:31

Pawnless Endgame said:
It feels to me that Wonka was quietly dropped by the cinemas as there wasn't much in the movie press about it once it got released. Did it not do that well because it was by Warner Bros and anything to do with the same studio that made Harry Potter is now pure filth according to 0.1% of the general population (but makes up 50% of the Twitter population).

? It's made loads of money

Half a billionaire dollars on a budget of $125 million.

$71 million came from the UK.

the shadow · 20 Jan 2024 at 18:32

Dave gave a 7/10

ianh · 20 Jan 2024 at 18:49

Made $513m so far and its still pulling strong weekend numbers despite being out over a month (especially in the UK) so a good success despite there being what feels like comparatively little PR that I've seen (not saying none, but it feels like less than usual).

Wonka (2023) - Financial Information

Financial analysis of Wonka (2023) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.

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heeeed · 20 Jan 2024 at 20:42

8/10, it had a very paddington feel to it. plenty of nostalgia from the classic Gene Wilder film. all my family enjoyed it and I could cope with it being a musical, which as a general rule doesnt float my boat

ethan · 23 Jan 2024 at 23:53

I'll test it on the kids.

stigggeh · 24 Jan 2024 at 01:33

Few family members seen this, weren't impressed. I'll wait this one out.

tom_e · 24 Jan 2024 at 07:27

We watched it at the weekend, I've never really been a fan of previous Wonka films as they've all gone a bit too dark and weird at points for me but I'd agree with @heeeed about the Paddington feel especially as we watched that this weekend as well. It definitely felt like a lighter take on the story.

kakarott · 24 Jan 2024 at 08:19

So is this more of a musical?

Martynt74 · 24 Jan 2024 at 08:23

kakarott said:
So is this more of a musical?

A bit like the original Willy Wonka, there are a few songs throughout but it's not excessive.

I actually really enjoyed it. The main guy nailed the Gene Wilder mannerisms etc

img · 8 Mar 2024 at 10:42

I have now watched this twice more at home as well as at cinema because kids... I thought it was going to be terrible from trailer but it is far better. Links with original is good.