"Wonka Sweetens Box Office with $400M as 'Aquaman 2' Flounders"
"Wonka," starring Timothée Chalamet, leads the New Year's weekend box office with a projected $31.8 million, contributing to its global total of $386.9 million. "The Color Purple" also performs well, ranking fourth with an estimated $17.7 million for the weekend. Despite a challenging fall season, domestic box office revenue surpassed $9 billion, a 20% increase from 2022, though still down from pre-pandemic levels. "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" underperforms in comparison to its predecessor, while other films like "Migration" and "Anyone but You" show solid earnings. The success of musicals like "Wonka" and "The Color Purple" signals a positive trend for upcoming musical films.
