Great fun, with Wilder for once giving an impeccably controlled performance as the factory's bizarre owner.
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01/26/06
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:26
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets... [More]
Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Michael Bollner
Director: Mel Stuart
Reviews for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Top CriticNo review available.
10/04/03
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08/14/08
Top CriticIt's all wonderfully colorful and imaginative, and filled with a multitude of references and jokes that will be understood only by adults.
07/22/08
As creative as Tim Burton's new remake is, I prefer the greater warmth of this original version.
10/14/06
Ainda que um ou outro número musical comprometa o ritmo, o clima de fantasia e a atuação calorosa de Wilder conquistam o espectador.
07/20/05
No review available.
07/17/05
Aspires to the whimsy and fantasy of The Wizard of Oz but doesn't really capture the magic… more a fond tribute to 'pure imagination' than a triumph of it.
07/16/05
The movie bursts with creativity, deep thought and comedy.
07/01/05
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06/12/05
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05/11/05
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05/10/05
Top CriticProbably Gene Wilder's finest, most manic hour.
02/04/05
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01/24/05
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10/08/04
Weird and wonderful
07/23/04
A strange, semi-sweet kiddie fantasy.
06/18/04
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03/19/04
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12/18/03
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11/07/03
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