Parents Guide for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) More at IMDbPro »

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Grandpa Joe talks about using tobacco (we never see him use it before he gives it up due to poverty), and Willy Wonka is seen smoking a cigar at the beginning of the scene in his office at the end of the movie (the end of the cigar is just barely visable, though, so this may go unnoticed). Later on in that same scene, you can catch a glimpse of the cigar in the half ashtray on Wonka's desk, but as it's only visable for a few seconds at most, it may also go unnoticed.

One of the confections being made in the inventing room is called "Butterscotch/Buttergin". Wonka says "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker."

The boat ride scene may be inappropriate for small children. It involves the boat speeding through a dark tunnel, lit up by multicolored lights, and several disturbing images appearing spontaneously in the background, including several spiders and insects, a millipede crawling along the face of a seemingly asleep or possibly dead man, a staring eye, a chicken being decapitated, and Mr. Slugworth, who may seem intimidating to young viewers. This is a very frightening scene for a childrens movie.

When Slugworth approaches the Golden Ticket winners, he is accompanied by creepy music; he also blocks Charlie's path in a tunnel.

Some young children may be frightened by the Oompa Loompas.

Wonka scolds Grandpa Joe and Charlie for "breaking the rules". Some children might be disturbed by this, as it is a large change from his usual personality, and he raises his voice quite loudly.

A child is sucked up a tube that leads to a furnace. It is later revealed that he is safe.

A child is turned into a giant blueberry. We later learn that she will be okay.

A child falls through a chute that leads to the furnace. Her father jumps in after her. It is later revealed that they are safe.