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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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MPAA RATING: PG for quirky situations, action and mild language
Starring Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy, and Christopher Lee
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Depp) and Charlie Bucket (Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. (Warner Bros.)
| GENRE(S): | Adventure | Comedy | Family/Kids | Fantasy |
| WRITTEN BY: |
John August
Roald Dahl (book) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Tim Burton |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 8, 2005 Video: November 8, 2005 Theatrical: July 15, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 115 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA / UK |
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 273 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jack B. gave it a0:
A shocking and unnecessary remake. What a complete and utter piece of tripe. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp should be ashamed of themselves.
[Anonymous] gave it an8:
I will have to say this. It has those parts that were quirky. But unlike Edward Scissorhands, these were acceptable. Johnny Depp was incredible. Freddie Highmore is one of my favorite child actors, though he says "It's great" too much.
Jess gave it an8:
how many of you know that when Roald Dahl saw Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory before it was released literally walked out and called it a piece of trash??? I researched it because I too was a fan of the movie, and after reading the book totally understood why. This is one of the reasons why I love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Mr. Bucket gets to LIVE in this one!! The oompa loompa songs actually have Mr. Dahl's lyrics in them(I love Mike TeeVee's song!)!! Willy Wonka was described as looking like a little devil...Johnny wasn't given the pointy beard, but he did his acting how he though ROALD would like it! I also love how they included the castle made of chocolate, that was my favorite Grampa Joe story. For those of you talking about how much Johnny sounded more like Michael Jackson, I will agree...he does, but as I told my mother, there is a difference: Wonka doesn't LIKE children, where as Mr. Jackson...well, you know. I give this movie an 8 because there are some stupid flashbacks thrown into the mix and it seemed too short, but all in all it's a GREAT movie, and the kids(they were kinda scared of "the girl turning into a blue berry") and adults I know love it as well.
Richard C gave it a0:
Worst movie ever!!! First off Depp's acting sucked and I mean truly sucked. It was almost like watching a grown man imitate a little boy, but in a perverted way. This is a remake of Willy Wonka, if not it would have been named something else like Willy Wonka 2 or something. Plus you can not beat the original movie, because the performances were classic and subtle. Please Please do not waste your time watching this garbage. I would say it is worst then Epic Movie. Those of you who thought it is cute, it is not. The only good thing about this movie is the scenery and special effects. Please don't encourage these Hollywood idiots to remake these movies, instead let's try to make something original that is good. Original pieces are almost always better then remakes.
guy ! gave it a0:
Our chocolate is now bitter thanks to this movie. It was so bad, I couldn't bear the first 30 minutes. Glad I had the option of turning it off on TV rather than sitting through it in the theater with my little brother. Seriously, why did we try to remake this movie? the old one was 10x better. In this one, the acting was terrible, they cut out vital parts, and worst of all, they wasted J.D. WHY DID THEY WASTE J.D.?!?!?! I mean look at him, what did they do to his face?! Enough said. By all means, avoid this movie.
robert i. gave it a6:
Semi-sweet, with over-the-top imaginative scenes worthy of the Wizard, yet with bitter overtones of a jaded era. Who is Depp portraying here? He paints a misanthropic, mincing portrait of ambiguous origin. As social satire, and as dreamscape, we let go and sluice down the chocolate raceways, on edge and ready to bolt if need be. What does this film say about us?
Ashton L gave it an8:
This movie is actually like the book. Not a remake of any kind. Freddy Highmore is adorable and Johnny Depp is... different in this family tale.

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