Wonka's Box Office Weekend, Poor Things' Big Achievement, Aquaman 2's Prospects, and More

On the December 18, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

Opening Banter: 

In The News: 

• Wonka Lays A Little Golden Egg With $38 Million Opening Weekend
• Wonka is Off to a Sweeter Than Expected Start at the Box Office
• Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron Box Office Proves America Is Hungry For Japanese Movies
• Poor Things Just Cracked The Box Office Top 10 in a Remarkable Way

• The 2024 Box Office Looks Grim, But Here’s A Best Case Scenario - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-forecast-2024-2025-movies-1235757052/ 
• Can Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Save DC's Very Bad Year At The Box Office?
• The 10 Biggest Box Office Flops And Disappointments Of 2023 Ranked
• WB has three movies coming out in a 10 day period: Wonka, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and The Color Purple. Is this a smart idea? 

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