It's scrumdidilyumptious!
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.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) is a family, fantasy and comedy film directed by Mel Stuart, released on June 29, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Peter Ostrum, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Diana Sowle. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 4,130 ratings.
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Peter Ostrum
as Charlie
Gene Wilder
as Willy Wonka
Jack Albertson
as Grandpa Joe
Diana Sowle
as Mrs. Bucket
Julie Dawn Cole
as Veruca Salt
Roy Kinnear
as Mr. Salt
Denise Nickerson
as Violet Beauregarde
Leonard Stone
as Mr. Beauregarde
Paris Themmen
as Mike Teevee
Nora Denney
as Mrs. Teevee
Michael Böllner
as Augustus Gloop
Ursula Reit
as Mrs. Gloop
Directed by Mel Stuart, written by Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl and Anthony Newley, produced by Stan Margulies and David L. Wolper.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 4,130 ratings.
Hadn't seen this one in many years, maybe last time was back in high school 20+ years ago. Delightful musical-comedy featuring the great Gene Wilder and deadpan, sarcastic humor that I immensely loved. Also the production design was excellent and musical numbers, including the catchy Oompa songs were wonderful. **4.25/5**
Reviewed on July 5, 2021
Yeah, it's a lot better than the Johnny Depp version isn't it? Probably because this one is fun and entertaining and the Depp one was was a Tim Burton film and felt kind of pretentious didn't it? Clearly this version doesn't look as visually pleasing, but it makes up for that in earnest heart, a few good tunes, and a titular character that is always delightfully entertaining to watch. Gene Wilder really sells it…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
**Much better than the 2005 film, but I still think it would be more interesting as an animated film.** When I saw the 2005 film, starring Johnny Depp, I was not satisfied at all: the film seemed more effective as an animation than as a conventional CGI loaded film. However, I was unfamiliar with this one, I didn't know the original book, by Roald Dahl and I only realized all this when I was writing my review of…
Reviewed on October 28, 2023
"Charlie" lives in one room with his mother and four grandparents all sharing the same bed and sustained on a diet of cabbage soup! Then the eponymous chocolatier announces a chance of a lifetime. In only five of the tens of millions of bars of chocolate they produce, there will be hidden a golden ticket. Find the ticket and you win a trip around the factory. Now his family clearly don't have much money so his…
Reviewed on June 9, 2024
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) includes Peter Ostrum, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Diana Sowle and Julie Dawn Cole. The film was directed by Mel Stuart. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was released on June 29, 1971 and runs for 1h 40m.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 4,130 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, fantasy and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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