Box Office Breakdown! Wonka Was Pretty Sweet At Number One! The Hunger Games Fights Back! And More!

Wonka was pretty sweet, opening at number one with $39 million. The Hunger Games fought back and held on to the number two position with $5.8 million. The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One each dropped down a spot on the chart from last week. The remaining box office was mostly unchanged, save for Poor Things which rocketed up from number 17 after a wider release and critical praise. The Shift rounded out the top ten.

Check out the full box office chart below.

Until next time, happy movie going and be nice to each other!

Recommended viewing:  Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

1          Wonka                                     $39,000,000     $39,000,000     Warner Bros.

2          The Hunger Games                    $5,800,000       $145,238,861   Lions Gate Films

3          The Boy and the Heron              $5,172,462       $23,143,145     GKIDS

4          Godzilla Minus One                   $4,880,000       $34,257,586     N/A

5          Trolls Band Together                 $4,000,000       $88,662,895     Universal Pictures

6          Wish                                         $3,200,000       $54,274,572     Walt Disney Studios

7          Napoleon                                 $2,225,000       $57,025,044     Columbia Pictures

8          Renaissance: by Beyoncé           $2,000,000       $30,886,297     N/A

9          Poor Things                              $1,275,000       $2,221,764       Searchlight Pictures

10        The Shift                                   $1,016,217       $10,645,849     Angel Studios