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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   92,284 votes
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Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Roald Dahl (book)
John August (screenplay)

Contact:

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Release Date:

15 July 2005 (USA) more

Tagline:

Oompa-Loompas are crazy for Coco-Beans more

Plot:

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. full summary | full synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 31 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(215 articles)

Interview: F is for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
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Film: Review:Fantastic Mr. Fox
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User Comments:

Disappointing and heartless more (1307 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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MPAA:

Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)


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Martin Scorsese, Rob Minkoff, Robert Zemeckis, Barry Levinson and Gary Ross were all at one point either seriously considered to, or attached to direct. more

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Continuity: When the kids and their guardians are walking from the main gate to the front door, the shadow cast by the factory on the courtyard changes many times. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: This is a story of an ordinary little boy named Charlie Bucket. He was not faster, or stronger, or more clever than other children. His family was not rich or powerful or well-connected; in fact, they barely had enough to eat. Charlie Bucket was the luckiest boy in the entire world. He just didn't know it yet.
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Movie Connections:

Features 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) more

Soundtrack:

Veruca Salt more


FAQ

Is this movie a remake of the original movie, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory?
whats the difference between it being a remake of the original movie and the book if the original movie was based off the book anyway?
What are the differences between the theatrical version and the HD-DVD version?
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28 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
Disappointing and heartless, 15 July 2005
4/10
Author: rubin-7 from Manhattan Beach, CA

There is no heart to this movie. I had no idea what to hope for or fear. The first 30 minutes are entertaining as they mainly focus on the Bucket family, but as soon as we step foot in the chocolate factory (not nearly as lush as one would like), the film dies. The Oompa Loompas have far too much screen time and you can't understand the lyrics to most of their songs. While Johnny Depp's Wonka is humorous in his sissy way (reminiscent of his performance in Sleepy Hollow I might add), his character "arc" (as tiny as it is) is not believable. The golden-ticket winner kids (with perhaps the exception of Violet) do not improve upon their predecessors. I didn't mind Burton's darker interest per say, but all in all very disappointing. The highlight of the film were the costumes by Gabriella Pescucci.

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