Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

PG

2005

1h 55m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Comedy

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Based on the beloved Roald Dahl tale, this comedic and fantastical film follows young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelly) as they join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp). Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers (Deep Roy), Wonka has a hidden motivation for the tour, one that he will reveal only after the children in the group show their true colors.

Critics Consensus

Closer to the source material than 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is for people who like their Chocolate visually appealing and dark.

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Ryan Gilbey

Sight & Sound

09/28/2006

If anything cramps Depp, and the film's sense of fun, it is the weight that is placed on reconciliation between Wonka and his father.

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Ken Tucker

New York Magazine/Vulture

05/12/2006

As the star who's framed in the center of nearly every shot he's in, Depp is a constantly surprising Willy Wonka.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

01/17/2006

Finally a worthy, excellent remake.

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Jana Monji

Age of the Geek

12/27/2023

3/5

While Wilder's Wonka had the pensive perfume of bittersweet chocolate, Depp's Wonka is that weird white chocolate--not really what you have in mind when you want to eat chocolate but can be an acquired taste and definitely part of the culinary craft.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

12/12/2023

3.5/5

Credit Burton for going the practical route; it visually grounds the otherwise fantastical film. Surprisingly Depp's unhinged and frequently bizarre performance works more often than not.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

08/19/2023

... for all of the flights of fantasy, Burton never quite finds the heartbeat that warmed the original classic with Gene Wilder, partly because this Willy Wonka is so disconnected and distracted, unable to relate to anyone...

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Michael A

@Kinich61 4d

Watch the wonderful first movie adaptation instead and don't waste your time with this one.

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No M.

@nomoregooglyeyes Jun 3

Literally one of the worst movies of all time

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Bobbi M.

@bobbijeanxo Jun 2

Low effort on having one person be the oompa loompa and just duplicating them to appear as multiple oompa loompas.

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M A

@RT25218740 May 9

Depp is delectable in the revamp of the Dahl original. The acting was superb and I loved the modern feel to the film. 5 stars.

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BowsersWaffles L.

@BowsersWaffles Apr 30

It’s like the original book on a screen.

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 25

Sort of given a Michael Jackson twist, um... I don't like Roald Dahl at the best of times, not the best person to ask.

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Synopsis

Based on the beloved Roald Dahl tale, this comedic and fantastical film follows young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and his Grandpa Joe (David Kelly) as they join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp). Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers (Deep Roy), Wonka has a hidden motivation for the tour, one that he will reveal only after the children in the group show their true colors.

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Brad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck
Screenwriter: John August, Roald Dahl
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros., Zanuck Company, Plan B Films
Rating: PG (Quirky Situations|Action|Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $206.5M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)