Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

It's scrumdidilyumptious!

7.5 / 10 1971 1h 40mG English
FamilyFantasyComedy

Storyline

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 & Crew

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Willy Wonka

Lead
Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Grandpa Joe

Peter Ostrum

Peter Ostrum

Charlie

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Mr. Salt

Julie Dawn Cole

Julie Dawn Cole

Veruca Salt

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Mr. Beauregarde

Denise Nickerson

Denise Nickerson

Violet Beauregarde

Nora Denney

Nora Denney

Mrs. Teevee

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Stuart's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker