Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Movie Details

Original Title Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Original Language EN

Budget $3,000,000

Revenue $4,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 8.9

Cast

Gene Wilder

Willy Wonka

Popularity: 1.3

Peter Ostrum

Charlie Bucket

Popularity: 1.9

Jack Albertson

Grandpa Joe

Popularity: 4.2

Paris Themmen

Mike Teevee

Popularity: 1.5

Nora Denney

Mrs. Teevee

Popularity: 0.5

Julie Dawn Cole

Veruca Salt

Popularity: 3.7

Roy Kinnear

Mr. Salt

Popularity: 1.6

Denise Nickerson

Violet Beauregarde

Popularity: 5.1

Leonard Stone

Mr. Beauregarde

Popularity: 0.4

Michael Bollner

Augustus Gloop

Popularity: 0.3

Ursula Reit

Mrs. Gloop

Popularity: 0.3

Diana Sowle

Mrs. Bucket

Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Mel Stuart

Producer Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper

Editor David Saxon

Screenplay Roald Dahl

Writer Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse

Production

Wolper Pictures

Videos & Trailers

TCM Big Screen Classics 50th Anniversary Spot

Teaser

50th Anniversary

Featurette

The Candy Man Can Sing-Along

Featurette

Mel Stuart's Wonkavision

Featurette

4K Full Movie Preview

Clip

Official 4K Trailer

Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

JPV852 8/10

Jul 5, 2021

Hadn't seen this one in many years, maybe last time was back in high school 20+ years ago. Delightful musical-comedy featuring the great Gene Wilder and deadpan, sarcastic humor that I immensely loved. Also the production design was excellent and musical numbers, including the catchy Oompa songs wer ... Read more

GenerationofSwine 10/10

Jan 12, 2023

Yeah, it's a lot better than the Johnny Depp version isn't it? Probably because this one is fun and entertaining and the Depp one was was a Tim Burton film and felt kind of pretentious didn't it? Clearly this version doesn't look as visually pleasing, but it makes up for that in earnest heart, a ... Read more

Filipe Manuel Neto 8/10

Oct 28, 2023

**Much better than the 2005 film, but I still think it would be more interesting as an animated film.** When I saw the 2005 film, starring Johnny Depp, I was not satisfied at all: the film seemed more effective as an animation than as a conventional CGI loaded film. However, I was unfamiliar with ... Read more