John Travolta Congratulates Timothée Chalamet for Matching His Box Office Record

Mar. 15, 2025

John Travolta in Hollywood on Aug. 22, 2019; Timothée Chalamet in Beverly Hills on Jan. 7, 2024.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

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John Travoltais congratulatingTimothée Chalameton his box office success!

On Tuesday, Travolta, 70, congratulated Chalamet, 28, onInstagramfor joining him in sharing the record of having two top-grossing films in eight months — after over four decades of holding the record on his own.

“Congratulations Timothée! It’s great to have someone to share my box office record with. Sincerely, JT,” Travolta wrote.

According toIndiewire, Chalamet’s latest movies have each amassed a domestic total of $200 million, following their respective releases in December and March, becoming the only two films to do so since last July.

Until now, Travolta was the only actor to have held this impressive box office record with his filmsSaturday Night FeverandGrease,released eight months apart between 1977 and 1978.

Wonkahas grossed a domestic total of $218 million and $630 million worldwide. Chalamet plays the chocolate connoisseur Willy Wonka in the film, the third live-action adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novelCharlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in ‘Grease’.Paramount/Rso/Kobal/Shutterstock

Since the release of the sci-fi sequelDune: Part Twoon March 1, in which Chalamet also stars in the leading role, the film has achieved a global total of $494.7 million. It is projected to surpassWonka’s gross total next week, perIndiewire.

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The film also stars Lukas Haas and the rapperQuavo.

Cash Outis in theaters, on digital and on-demand April 26.

source: people.com