The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
- Willy Wonka
- (voice)
- Grandpa Joe
- (voice)
- …
- Mr. Slugworth
- (voice)
- Mrs. Teevee
- (voice)
- Droopy
- (voice)
- …
- Spike
- (voice)
- Augustus Gloop
- (voice)
- …
- Mrs. Bucket
- (voice)
- Veruca Salt
- (voice)
- Mr. Salt
- (voice)
- …
- Tuffy
- (voice)
- Mrs. Gloop
- (voice)
- Mike Teevee
- (voice)
- Tom (speaking)
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the "Candy Man" number, a moment is included where candy store owner Bill flips open a pass-through on the counter hitting a young girl in the chin with sound effects included. This is a direct reference to a now famous mistake during the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) where the same incident takes place in which one of the child actors is mistakenly hit under the chin in the same manner.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Grandpa Joe: Excuse me, Mr. Wonka?
Willy Wonka: I'm incredibly busy, sir.
Grandpa Joe: But, what about Charlie's lifetime supply of chocolate? When does he get it?
Willy Wonka: He doesn't.
Grandpa Joe: What? Why not?
Willy Wonka: Because, he broke the factory rules.
Grandpa Joe: What factory rules?
[to Charlie]
Grandpa Joe: We didn't see any rules.
[He stands up to Joe, angrily]
Willy Wonka: Wrong, sir! Wrong! Under section 37 of the contract signed by him, all offers shall become null and void, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera... you stole Fizzy Lifting Drinks! And to make matters worse...
[opens the half door, sees Tom, Jerry and Tuffy]
Willy Wonka: You allowed a cat into my factory! A cat, and his two filthy mice friends! Now, the entire factory will have to be sterilized! So, you get NOTHING! You lose! Good day, sir!
[returns to his work]
Grandpa Joe: You're a cheat! How can you build a little boy's hopes and then... disappoint him like this?
Willy Wonka: [to Joe, angry] I said GOOD DAY!
[returns to his work]
- Crazy creditsThe second half of the credits are played with illustrations of scenes from the movie with the text rolling on the left-hand side. Mike Teavee's "Oompa-Loompa" song is played in full for the first part, while "Pure Imagination" replays in the second half.
- Alternate versionsWhen Nibbles said ''are the gates of hell glowing?'' They censored the word hell in the Boomerang version
- ConnectionsEdited from Mr. Magoo (1997)
- SoundtracksThe Candy Man
Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Produced by Michael Tavera
Performed by Jess Harnell
I don't need to mention what the plot is: it's just the Willy Wonka story with Tom and Jerry in the background. But to shoehorn their importance in the film, the makers decided that Tom and Jerry should have a conflict with Mr. (Not) Slugworth throughout Charlie's visit to the factory and make him a misunderstood antagonist for no reason. Out of all the problems in the film, that one gets me the most irritated. Anyone who's seen the original (1971) version know that he's not a bad guy, so it makes no sense why he's chasing Tom and Jerry. And even if kids never saw that movie, it's still stupid. Because in the end they have an all out scene where Tom, Jerry, Tuffy, and Charlie confront (not) Slugworth, before Wonka reveals to them "He was my assistant all along." So if he was a good guy, what was he doing making his good deeds sound deliberately diabolical, and not telling Tom and Jerry, "Hold it, I'm on your side," or even Tuffy (the oompaloompa guide) recognize that he's not a bad guy?
What are other issues that bother me: The human characters look hideous, Charlie's voice actor speaks in a constant monotone (even when he's suppose to be excited), Willy Wonka's sarcasm is lost to monotoned acting and subplots, the famous lines of the movie are rushed out or glanced over, and every moment with Tom and Jerry feels phoned in and boring. Yes, somehow Tom and Jerry chasing each other feels boring now. Thank you, movie. Also, I hate Tuffy. He steals attention away from the Wonka story, speaks for Tom and Jerry, and his obnoxious goal is the same as in The Wizard of Oz: get taller. While it made sense in The Wizard of Oz for him to wish for height, it doesn't in this movie.
However, I still look for diamonds in the rough. What are the good stuff? Everybody's a good singer, and the guy voicing Willy Wonka sounds a bit like Gene Wilder (only when he sings, the rest is monotoned). Apart from Charlie and a kid or two, most of the other voice actors are good and try their best. Jess Harnell as Grandpa Joe is easily the best part of the movie. He just puts all his energy into the character and sounds like he's having a great time. Even the cringey song "I've Got a Golden Ticket" sounds fun with him singing it. I just want to eat up this guy! Also, the background animation does try to recreate the feel of the original factory, but does one thing better than the original: the river really looks like chocolate and not dyed water.
Personally the best thing about the movie was that it reminded me of all the hard effort that went into the original Willy Wonka movie and what a masterpiece it was. While it didn't always follow the book, it felt original, fresh, and new. This movie was a direct rip off to cash in on something beloved. Also, it makes me feel sad that Tom and Jerry are now reduced to direct to DVD movies where they have little to nothing to do. There's a reason they were seven minute shorts instead of ninety minutes, and this movie is one of many confirmations why.
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Том і Джері: Віллі Вонка та шоколадна фабрика
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD