Overview

• Warner Bros.' 'Wonka' is projected to win the first box office weekend of 2024, earning $15.5 million and beating new Blumhouse horror flick 'Night Swim' on its opening weekend.
• 'Night Swim' is expected to earn $12.5 million in its first frame, landing in second place.
• 'Wonka', a prequel to 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', has received a largely positive reception from critics and has a running box office total of $165.2 million.
• 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom', marking the end of the DC Extended Universe, has received a poor critical reception and is struggling to cross the $100 million mark domestically.
• 'Migration', an animated family offering from Illumination and Universal, is expected to earn $10.5 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $78 million.