Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971 · Movie · G · 100 min
★ 7.5(3,968)unSUB Rating
A poor child gets a rare chance to tour a famous candy maker’s secret factory after a golden ticket contest. Inside, the group is swept into a strange, colorful world of sweets, songs, and moral lessons, where good behavior matters as much as luck.
Based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Also known as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-06-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.5/10 (3,968 votes)
- Box office
- $4,000,000
- Budget
- $3,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, whimsical musical with humor, heart, and a slightly eerie edge, like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Not for you if nonstop singing or weird, unsettling moments put you off.
Pros: catchy songs; imaginative candy-world fun; heartfelt family tone | Cons: odd, sometimes menacing vibe; Oompa Loompa songs annoy; uneven second half
Themes
- factory worker
- factory
- based on novel or book
- chocolate
- candy
- overweight child
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- tv addicted person
- affectation
- chewing gum
- musical
- single
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1972 · nominated
Cast & crew
Peter Ostrum
as Charlie
Gene Wilder
as Willy Wonka
Jack Albertson
as Grandpa Joe
Roy Kinnear
as Mr. Salt
Julie Dawn Cole
as Veruca Salt
Leonard Stone
as Mr. Beauregarde
Denise Nickerson
as Violet Beauregarde
Nora Denney
as Mrs. Teevee
Paris Themmen
as Mike Teevee
Ursula Reit
as Mrs. Gloop
Directed by Mel Stuart