Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

G

Released Jan 1, 1971

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Musical

Comedy

Fantasy

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The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory.

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Critics Consensus

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that don't always work but express the film's uniqueness.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Exuberant, macabre and unpredictable...

Aug 23, 2022

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Probably the best film of its sort since The Wizard of Oz. It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but aren't: Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 9, 2018

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

The passages in the mysterious factory, which should be Charlie's and our release from the oppression of the earlier scenes, are just as ugly as everything that's come before, so there's no contrast.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 22, 2009

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…this chocolate factory feels like a watered-down, Americanised Wonka, shot on unhelpfully off-message German locations, and with a weird transatlantic, moralistic tone that feels like Dahl’s involvement with the script was fairly minimal (it was)…

Rated: 2/5

Jun 30, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The imaginative visuals tend to be the highlight, though the ideas intermittently seem too farfetched even for this flighty spectacle, causing the film to be far more memorable for individual elements rather than the production as a whole.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 6, 2025

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KT Mahe

For Your Reference Podcast

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a classic delight for all the senses. Gene Wilder has the commendable ability to balance levity and no nonsense charm to confectionery and commentary.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 16, 2024

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Dennis

This movie will always be another old time classic to me, Ill go see it every time it comes out !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Dominic W

A movie with a great first half, and ultimately disappointing second half

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Vincent W

A cult classic, great effects, pretty good acting, and has a good message

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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Mitchell S

Still holds up as an upbeat and delectable classic! The Tim Burton one was pretty good but this one takes the cake!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Caleb C.

Absolute classic can’t go wrong

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Patrick W

One of my all time childhood films filled with nostalgia. Even with all the CGI and technology, they have not been able to produce a replica or sequel that can top the original. This was at a time when they took their time to make a movie and created a classic. Gene Wilder was excellent in this role (RIP).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Synopsis

The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory.

Director: Mel Stuart
Producer: Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper
Screenwriter: Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Quaker Oats Company, David L. Wolper Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1971, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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