Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

About Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

Mel Stuart's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 comedy fantasy film. At 100 minutes long, it arrived in June 1971.

Its themes are based on children's book, affectation, whimsical, and melodramatic. The story is adapted from a novel.

Peter Ostrum appears as Charlie, Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe, and Diana Sowle as Mrs. Bucket. The screenplay is by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. Produced by Wolper Pictures. In the United States it streams on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, and HBO Max.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel make useful companions to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, all filed under candy, candy bar, and chewing gum. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 4,131 votes and it carries a G rating.