Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

G

In Theaters Aug 2

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 & 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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Mel Stuart

Director

Gene Wilder

Willy Wonka

Jack Albertson

Grandpa Joe

Peter Ostrum

Charlie Bucket

Roy Kinnear

Mr. Henry Salt

Julie Dawn Cole

Veruca Salt

Charles Champlin

Los Angeles Times

17h

It is lively and enjoyable.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

17h

2/4

Unfortunately the musical numbers are poorly staged by director Mel Stuart.

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Edward Tew

Guardian

17h

Beyond the inspirational genius and deeper meanings, the film is also just very funny. It has a bone-dry, almost macabre, sense of humour and tone that you nearly forget until you watch it again.

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Andre Dellamorte

Collider

17h

It's one of the better kids films of the 1970's, an era where most of the films of this sort has lost the Disney touch.

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Mike McCahill

Cinesthesia

18h

It remains a remarkably sophisticated, unsentimental family film that works for children on the level of exceptional spectacle, and which seems to get richer the older one gets.

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Tyler W

Jan 3

Willy Wonka is memory etched in my brain that will forever burn bright! It is a passage way back to my childhood and my youth. I adore Gene Wilder and no matter how many times I watch I get such a kick out of the supporting cast. Like Im seeing it for the first time again!

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Dennis

Sep 22

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

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Sam T

@STCG472 16h

10/10 Bittersweet end to a glorious film [WHICH I'M MAKING A BOOK ABOUT BTW] and the Gene Wilder Wonka is the #1 Wonka of all Wonkas.

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Kainoa136 T.

@RT70058990 May 14

Plot: 10/10 Writing: 8/10 Acting: 9/10 Cinematography: 7.5/10 Pacing: 9/10 Ending: 7.5/10 Overall: 10/10

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 25

I could sort of see what it was on about, and that people had taken care, but I didn't really like it. Gene Wilder's good value, usually.

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John K

@WQCMI Apr 14

Despite the budget being very low, its actually got some memorable moments and that 1970s charm to it.

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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
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)