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.

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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

Sep 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

May 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

Jan 17, 2006

Finally a worthy, excellent remake.

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Aug 10, 2026

4/5

...Burton crafted a visually captivating film, disconcerting in its tone—which oscillates between naiveté and humor perhaps too dark for children—and featuring a deeply unsettling protagonist. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jana Monji

Age of the Geek

Dec 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

Dec 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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Gerard H

@GerardManleyHopkins Oct 19, 2026

No. Just no. Why did this happen? Why did they make Willy Wonka a pedophile? No one wanted a cooler, darker version of this. Why then was it made? Why did they need something darker and edgier, and only succeed in ruining something wonderful and beautiful? I expect better from the movie industry.

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Lexi T

@lexi4everrr Oct 14, 2026

It was weird. The haircut was diabolical. This was a fever dream of a movie. That's all I gotta say.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 8, 2026

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory is a *3* star Movie!

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treeart Z

@RT18173845 Oct 6, 2026

有个猜想，查理其实是爱他父亲的，甚至产生了恨，但潜意识里这种爱，使得查理建造这么多糖果让所有人牙齿不好，唯独留的自己"近乎完美"的牙齿，来弥补父亲抛下他的童年缺失的爱

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Alfredo P

@RT03403867 Sep 24, 2026

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a good remake that is considered a good time capsule of my childhood. The story has a lot going on when showcasing the journey of the factory and some background to every character. More importantly, to both Charlie and Willy Wonka. However, the film kinda favors more on Wonka since there were many flashbacks of his past life that got in the way of the movie's runtime. Literally kept us waiting to get to the next portions of the factory. Plus, the relationship that was building up with him and Charlie felt questionable, since it just came in forced to at least give the audience an important message about family. But even with the noticable small flaws (specifically Depp's performance of the character), this movie still has a great story with great characters that would still get people's attention. And the music that contributes to Burton's tone is a good fit as well.

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Daniel B

@cool_dude95 Sep 15, 2026

Great movie but the end is bad I don’t like all the flashbacks they are kinda boring

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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)

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