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75% Critic Match
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
“It's scrumdidilyumptious!”
7.5 / 10• 1971• 1h 40m•G• 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
Peter Ostrum
Charlie
Lead
Gene Wilder
Willy Wonka
Jack Albertson
Grandpa Joe
Diana Sowle
Mrs. Bucket
Roy Kinnear
Mr. Salt
Julie Dawn Cole
Veruca Salt
Leonard Stone
Mr. Beauregarde
Denise Nickerson
Violet Beauregarde
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Stuart's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
