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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

PG

Released Jul 15, 2005

1h 55m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Comedy

List

83%

Tomatometer

230 Reviews

51%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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.

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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

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.

Sep 28, 2006

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Ken Tucker

New York Magazine/Vulture

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

May 12, 2006

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Finally a worthy, excellent remake.

Jan 17, 2006

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Jana Monji

Age of the Geek

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.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 12, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... 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...

Aug 19, 2023

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Wyatt E

Not as great or memorable as the 1971 Willy Wonka movie but still good, and much closer to the original book, aside from the flashback stuff. None the less I think it's a good movie, not great or bad, just plain good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Cees T

Bizarrely great tale of child mutilation. 7.5/10 Very Christian.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Esteban C

a well deserved cult classic! a fantasy world in which the most famous chocolate magnate of the world makes a contest to decide who's going to be his successor. a fun ride, following four very weird kids and one destined to win from the start. predictable at times, surprising at others, but definitely a heart warming story about family, love and chocolate! A LOT OF CHOCOLATE <3

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Jorge C

Ahora teniendo en cuenta las dos versiones de esta obra, me deja la sensación de que la película de 1971 sería un clásico de Disney y esta su live-action, pero uno bueno.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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TEKASHI69

Worst movie I have ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Alan R

This movie should have been called "Charlie and the Child Molester" in my humble opinion. This movie was a major insult to the original movie and did not bear any resemblance to the book either. The first is the best and the new one with Timothe Chamalet is a close second. Tim Burton should have sued for destroying a classic movie for his own perverted views of the original movie and the book.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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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: Warner Bros., Zanuck Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Plan B Films
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Action|Quirky Situations)
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)

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