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Name: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Director: Mel Stuart
Genre: family, fantasy, comedy
Released: 1971
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.8

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has an iRankMovies score of 78.6/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

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Release:1971

Runtime:1h 40m

Country:United States

Director:Mel Stuart

Language:English

Genre

FamilyFantasyComedy

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Keywords

Factory WorkerFactoryBased On Novel Or BookChocolateCandyOverweight ChildGrandparent Grandchild RelationshipTv Addicted Person

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 244K votes

Rotten Tomatoes90%

Metacritic67%

TMDb7.485/10· 4K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 67/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

Cast of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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
Michael Böllner
as Augustus Gloop
Diana Sowle
as Mrs. Bucket

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory facts

Budget: $3M
Box office: $4M

Our take on Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Mel Stuart's 1971 fantasy adapts Roald Dahl's tale of Willy Wonka, an eccentric candy maker who hides five golden tickets in his chocolate bars, promising the finders a tour of his secret factory and a lifetime of sweets. Among them is penniless Charlie Bucket, whose decency stands out against the greedier winners. The film blends whimsy with a slyly moralistic edge, memorable songs, and a factory of pure imagination that has enchanted and unsettled generations of children. It's a family fantasy with real bite, best for viewers who like their fairy tales colorful yet a little strange, and anyone revisiting a childhood touchstone.

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