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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

  • 19711971
  • GG
  • 1h 40m
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7.8/10
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Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Julie Dawn Cole, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
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A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
207K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,181
44
  • Director
    • Mel Stuart
  • Writers
    • Roald Dahl(screenplay by)
    • David Seltzer(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Jack Albertson
    • Peter Ostrum
  • Director
    • Mel Stuart
  • Writers
    • Roald Dahl(screenplay by)
    • David Seltzer(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Gene Wilder
    • Jack Albertson
    • Peter Ostrum
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 473User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Gene Wilder and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Michael Bollner, Julie Dawn Cole, Roy Kinnear, Denise Nickerson, Peter Ostrum, Ursula Reit, and Leonard Stone in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    David Battley and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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    Jack Albertson, Franziska Liebing, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Roy Kinnear, and Leonard Stone in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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    Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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    Top cast

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    Gene Wilder
    Gene Wilder
    • Willy Wonka
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Grandpa Joe
    Peter Ostrum
    Peter Ostrum
    • Charlie
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Mr. Salt
    Julie Dawn Cole
    Julie Dawn Cole
    • Veruca Salt
    Leonard Stone
    Leonard Stone
    • Mr. Beauregarde
    Denise Nickerson
    Denise Nickerson
    • Violet Beauregarde
    Nora Denney
    Nora Denney
    • Mrs. Teevee
    • (as Dodo Denney)
    Paris Themmen
    Paris Themmen
    • Mike Teevee
    Ursula Reit
    Ursula Reit
    • Mrs. Gloop
    Michael Bollner
    Michael Bollner
    • Augustus Gloop
    Diana Sowle
    Diana Sowle
    • Mrs. Bucket
    Aubrey Woods
    • Bill
    David Battley
    David Battley
    • Mr. Turkentine
    Günter Meisner
    Günter Meisner
    • Mr. Slugworth
    • (as Gunter Meisner)
    Peter Capell
    Peter Capell
    • The Tinker
    Werner Heyking
    • Mr. Jopeck
    Peter Stuart
    • Winkelmann
    • Director
      • Mel Stuart
    • Writers
      • Roald Dahl(screenplay by) (book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory")
      • David Seltzer(screenplay by) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The reactions of the actors and actresses in some scenes are spontaneous:
      • In the scene in which Wonka limps out of his factory to greet the Golden Ticket winners, everyone's reaction was genuine.
      • When the children first enter the Chocolate Room and see the candy gardens, their reactions are genuine.
      • When filming the tunnel scene, the actors' reactions to Wonka's singing were genuine; Peter Ostrum, Jack Albertson, and Denise Nickerson were all terrified and had thought Gene Wilder had gone into a psychotic meltdown.
      • In the scene where Wonka is screaming at Charlie and Grandpa Joe, Ostrum's and Albertson's reactions are real. Wilder actually wanted to tell Ostrum beforehand, but director Mel Stuart advised strongly against it, so as not to ruin the illusion of surprise.
    • Goofs
      When Wonka first allows the children into the chocolate room he makes an umbrella by sticking the bottom of his cane into a "mushroom" top and then holding the cane upside-down. As he twirls the umbrella you can see the stab holes in the Styrofoam bottom from prior takes (at around 18 mins).
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Gloop: Don't just stand there, do something!

      Willy Wonka: [unenthusiastically] Help. Police, Murder.

    • Crazy credits
      At the same time as the end credits are playing, the film shows the Wonkavator rising higher and higher.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1971 German version was cut down to 89 minutes, deleting the complete boat scene from the entering of the tunnel till the arriving and several other scenes, that might not be suitable for younger viewers (it was rated age 6) . There it now a complete version available, with the reentered scenes subtitled.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kidsongs: What I Want to Be (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      The Candy Man
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

      Performed by Aubrey Woods

    User reviews473

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    10/10
    Timeless.
    Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a truly magnificent piece of filmmaking and remains one of the most fascinating and wonderful adventure films ever made. One of the things that makes this film so intriguing is that it could have been made at any time. I mean, just from watching it, you can't really tell when it was made. It has been one of my favorite films for almost 20 years now, and it wasn't until today that I actually realized when it was made. Watching it again last night, I had convinced myself that it was made sometime in the early to mid 80s, and I was shocked to find out that this year is the movie's 30 year anniversary. Until now, pretty much the only movie I associate with 1971 is A Clockwork Orange, and it's just strange for some reason to find out that this classic movie was made so long ago.

    At any rate, Willy Wonka is a tremendously imaginative and inspiring film. It's a family film, but one of the most important aspects of a family film is that it has to be enjoyable for a variety of ages. This is what makes movies like Toy Story and Shrek such huge successes- the adults will love it just as much as the kids are sure to. Hence: `family' film. On the other hand, this is also the downfall of such other movies that are strictly for a much younger audience, like Cats & Dogs. The makers of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory understood this very well, and you can see that just by the way that the cast is divided. Here are all of these kids (funny how it was only kids who found those golden tickets…) who were at this candy factory, and they had each elected to bring one of their parents with them as the one admissible member of their family who was allowed by Wonka to accompany them to the factory.

    One of the best elements of this film is the excellently written script and, even more, the songs. These are some of the best songs in any movie ever made, rivaling even the best of the songs from Disney's films (hey, some of them are really good…). There are, of course, some exceptions, such as `Cheer up, Charlie,' which I have been fast-forwarding through for as long as I can remember, but for the most part, the songs are fun to listen to and they pertain to life outside the movie. They are not just songs about the candy-making genius of Willy Wonka or the excitement of being able to tour his mysterious factory, but they are about life in the real world. They're about believing in yourself and being motivated in life (`Anything you want to, do it. Want to change the world, there's nothing to it…'), but there are also some that have to do mostly with the movie but are still just as enjoyable, such as the classic song that Wonka sings in the tunnel on board his boat (curiously named `Wonkatania'), which was creepily covered by Marilyn Manson a couple of decades later.

    The dialogue in the film contains some of the most interesting little tidbits in the entire movie. Wonka's lines, in particular, are wonderfully strange and amusing (`A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.'). He is a truly eccentric and fascinating man, and Gene Wilder captures the character flawlessly, as he delivers the lines from the brilliantly written script. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is one of those rare movies that comes along and completely changes the way that fantasy films are made. It's all about having fun in life and being hopeful against all odds and, most of all, being able to have fun in life. There are times when you have to let things go for a while and just act like a kid. Eat candy, run around and play, steal fizzy lifting drinks and bump into the ceiling that now has to be washed and sterilized, it doesn't matter as long as no one's looking. That's such a trivial little quirk of Wonka's (who sterilizes their ceiling?) that it becomes obvious that the movie is trying to say that it's okay to break the rules every once in a while. Have fun in life.

    Besides being absolutely mouth-watering (to this day, I still fantasize about sinking my teeth into one of those gigantic gummy bears), the movie is an uplifting adventure that warms the heart and sends people of all ages away with fairy tale candies dancing in their heads and wonderful songs just behind their lips. It is an always-welcome vacation from reality for people of all ages, and it should always be remembered and loved for that. This movie will ALWAYS be a must-see.
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    • Anonymous_Maxine
    • Sep 30, 2001

    FAQ17

    • While traveling through the tunnel, what were the images that appeared and scared everyone?
    • 5 continents instead of 7, how is that possible?
    • How did Wonka find out that Charlie and Grandpa Joe sampled the Fizzy lifting Drinks?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
    • Filming locations
      • Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany(town at the end of the film)
    • Production company
      • Wolper Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $573,368
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $526,633
      • Sep 4, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $622,861
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio, open matte)

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