
The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, mag... (Full plot summary below)
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The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen. Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring?
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| Needcoffee.comWidgett WallsProbably Gene Wilder's finest, most manic hour. |
| Sky CinemaRich PhippenThe movie continues to remain timeless in spite of itself. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is probably the best film of its sort since The Wizard of Oz. It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but aren't: Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination. Willy Wonka is such a surely and wonderfully spun fantasy that it works on all kinds of minds, and it is fascinating because, like all classic fantasy, it is fascinated with itself. |
| Fat Guys at the MoviesKevin CarrThis is Gene Wilder's legacy. He was perfect for the role, and it was his mixture of childlike wonder and bitter, deserved vengeance that made the character so compelling. |
| Common Sense MediaEd GrantPure, sweet imagination for both kids and adults. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealThe movie bursts with creativity, deep thought and comedy. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeIt has a huge following, though I've never understood why. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.With a single gleam of his eye, Wilder pulls off more hints at a devious personality than all Johnny Depp's white make up, and bad wigs combined. |
| Herald Sun (Australia)Leigh Paatschhe casting of Gene Wilder in the title role is the key: there is a crazed, yet knowing, glint in his eye that suggests the world of corporate confectionery is more sillier and sinister than we will ever know. |
| IGNCindy WhiteLike all the best and most beloved family films, there's plenty in this film for adults to appreciate as well as kids. |