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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

  • 19711971
  • GG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
207K
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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
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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)
    Julie Dawn Cole and Malcolm Dixon in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    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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    Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
    Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

    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)
    • All cast & crew
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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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    9/10
    Simply indispensable
    All the ideas that Rould Dahl puts into his book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" are here in an imaginative visual form appropriate to the time it was made. A lot of attention was paid to the sets and visual effects, clever special effects such as a trap door and miniturization testify to the care that the producers put into making this movie. The theme of the movie is difficult for adults. There are bad children in the world. They come from bad parents, they're not created by emulation, but rather the parents "produce them", much like chocolate is produced in a factory. The factory is populated by miniature people named oomphaloopas that remind the listener at intervals of Dahl's moral points: Too much TV is bad for children, books should be read instead, and children need to adhere to an ethical code of some sort in order to grow up strong. And who knew Gene Wilder had such a beautiful singing voice! The music is some of the best show music of it's time, including "The Candy Man".
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    13
    • Don Muvo
    • Dec 25, 2004

    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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