Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

G

1971

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Musical

Comedy

Fantasy

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The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory.

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Whimsically inventive and imaginative, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory serves up a scrumdiddlyumptious children's fantasy packed with memorable songs, droll satire, and a charmingly unpredictable Gene Wilder.

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Joseph Gelmis

Newsday

Jun 11, 2026

Mel Stuart directs with a fine comedic flair.

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

Jun 10, 2026

It has the great and rare virtue of not playing down to its young audience, assuming they are as capable of understanding satire as the rest of us.

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Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

Jun 10, 2026

Most of the film is filled with stereotyped children, primary-colored, gaudy sets and a procession of cutesy songs so knee-jerk you can sing along with them the first time you hear them.

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Larry Ratliff

San Antonio Express-News

Aug 24, 2026

3/4

'Willy Wonka' is funny, challenging, a bit dangerous and bursting with imagination. In other words, sweet.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Jul 31, 2026

A classic with magic that hasn't been topped. Gene Wilder is great

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Wayne Harada

Honolulu Advertiser

Jun 10, 2026

Sure, it's saccharine stuff. But it has enough wit to fill the sweet tooth of the very young and the young-at-heart -- without leaving a trace of pain, either!

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Samuel

6 days ago

Best adaptation from Ronald Dahl and very much happy to be able to witness such magic in theatre’s like it’s the first time all over again.

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customer

Sep 10, 2026

Loved Gene Wilder’s performance

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Hussein

Aug 6, 2026

the best Tom Holland movie

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BiPolar

Aug 6, 2026

Classic More funny with Rifftrax.

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Jasmine

Aug 6, 2026

Truly enjoyed seeing this classic on the big screen.

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Sam L

Aug 6, 2026

Fantastic to see this gem of a movie in a movie theater.

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Synopsis

The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner leads five young winners on a thrilling and often dangerous tour of his factory.

Director: Mel Stuart
Producer: Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper
Screenwriter: Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Quaker Oats Company, David L. Wolper Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 1971, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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