Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 · Movie · G · 144 min · ★ 6.8 · 67% critics
An unsuccessful inventor finally finds success when his flying car takes on a life of its own. But a foreign dictator sets out to steal the vehicle, pulling a hapless family into a colorful, musical adventure.
Based on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (735 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy this if you love classic family fantasy musicals and big, imaginative sing-alongs, with plenty of invention and playful danger like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory or Mary Poppins—Not for you if you want a shorter, purely lighthearted story.
Pros: catchy songs; whimsical fantasy; family fun | Cons: too long; some dark moments; pacing drags
Themes
- flying car
- inventor
- oldtimer
- steampunk
- benny hill
Cast & crew
Dick Van Dyke
as Caractacus Potts
Sally Ann Howes
as Truly Scrumptious
Lionel Jeffries
as Grandpa Potts
Gert Fröbe
as Baron Bomburst
Anna Quayle
as Baroness Bomburst
Benny Hill
as Toymaker
James Robertson Justice
as Lord Scrumptious
Robert Helpmann
as Child Catcher
Barbara Windsor
as Blonde
Davy Kaye
as Admiral
Directed by Ken Hughes