'Wonka' grabs the weekend box office golden ticket

"Wonka" had the second-biggest opening weekend for a Timothée Chalamet-led film, finishing just behind Warner Bros.' 2021 adaptation of "Dune" and defying its box office expectations.
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'Wonka' grabs the weekend box office golden ticket, brings in a sweet $39 million Click to view images

Warner Bros.' "Wonka" cooked up $39 million at the North American box office in its opening weekend — the second-biggest debut for a Timothée Chalamet-led film.

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