December has frequently seen the release of massive blockbuster movies, from the Star Wars sequel trilogy to Avatar to Aquaman. This year we didn’t really see any single movie completely take over the box office in December, but Timothée Chalamet's Wonka started off strong, and more importantly it has had solid legs underneath it, keeping near the top of the box office since its release. That has now resulted in Wonka becoming the most successful movie based on the Roald Dahl character, as the new movie has passed Johnny Depp’s version at the global box office.
Wonka has broken the half-billion dollar mark at the global box office. Bringing in $509,688,870 worldwide. That’s compared to $474,968,763 for 2005’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the chocolate maker. For the record, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 movie starring Gene Wilder, only made about $4 million worldwide. While the original adaptation is perhaps still the most popular among fans today, it was a flop upon its initial release and became a classic later on VHS and cable TV.
