
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968, Kids and family/Adventure, 2h 25m
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Caractacus Potts
Truly Scrumptious
Grandpa Potts
Baron Bomburst
Baroness Bomburst
Toymaker
Critic Reviews for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
All Critics (27) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (9)
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Ken Adam's sets are inventive, but the special effects are shoddy, the songs instantly forgettable, and the leisurely length an exquisite torture.
June 24, 2006 -
A fast, dense, friendly children's musical, with something of the joys of singing together on a team bus on the way to a game.
May 9, 2005 | Full Review… -
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang contains about the best two-hour children's movie you could hope for, with a marvelous magical auto and lots of adventure and a nutty old grandpa and a mean Baron and some funny dances and a couple of [scary] moments.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
The film is too long at well over two hours, but the effects are impressive for the time and the musical numbers zippy.
November 2, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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December 5, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 -
Ken Hughes directs in the resolutely bright over- exclamatory tones of someone working hard to make the party go.
July 5, 2018 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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3d agoI shouldn't be too harsh for it's a children's film, but in plain words: funny but very bizarre...Serge E Super Reviewer
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Aug 13, 2015Will be rememberd as a classic musical even though the film is one giant middle finger to the viewers at the end, And in my eyes it's just one giant mess not making a whole lot of sense and gets sillier and sillier.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Apr 06, 2015Dick Van Dyke shimmers with the usual headache-inducing yet loveable jigs and playful dances besides a beautiful lady. Even the kids are charming in this one for once. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a very strange one, but its definitely worth a watch with the family, I grew up with this film. Robert Helpmann's long-nosed Childcatcher was the bane of my nightmares and probably will be of yours too if you haven't seen this vintage gem yet.Harry W Super Reviewer
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Oct 02, 2014"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you." Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is brought to the big screen as a lighthearted and fun family musical. Co-written by Roald Dahl, the story follows an inventor who rebuilds a broken down Grand Prix race car and ends up putting a little magic into it along the way. The performances are especially good; particularly Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, who both have tremendous screen presence. Additionally, the dance choreography is remarkably good and full of energy. The songs too are incredibly lively, with a lyrical quality that makes them quite catchy. Marvelously entertaining, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a heartwarming film that can be enjoyed by all ages.Dann M Super Reviewer
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Quotes
Grandpa Potts: | Coggins? He's so mean he wouldn't light your pipe if his house was on fire. |
Child Catcher: | I don't trust a man who makes toys in a land where children are forbidden. |
Second Spy: | What do we do now? |
First Spy: | Start swimming! |
First Spy: | I can't swim! |
Second Spy: | Then start drowning! |
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