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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 55m
A film about the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka and Charlie Bucket, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 55m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
22nd
Though I understand this is an adaptation from the book, not a simple remake of the film, I felt the original film was a better expression of the story. In particular, too much time is spent on analyzing Wonka. Essentially, Charlie is the most compelling and empathetic character (and I actually really like Highmore's performance), it's wonderful to see this world of wonder through his innocent and naive perspective. Wonka is an interesting character, but he's best left as a mystery.
Rated 18 Sep 2012
40
17th
Another totally uninspired Tim Burton CGI-fest with a truly bizarre(not in a good way) performance by Johnny Depp that manges to lose all the heart that the original had.
Rated 13 Nov 2017
17
6th
Tim Burton's remakes are very different without any improvement or creative effort. He just pulls out his book of antonyms.
Rated 31 May 2012
48
18th
For a long time Tim Burton would simply call up Johnny Depp and say, "Can you do weird?" and Johnny would say, "Well, yes, I can do weird," and the world was a better place for it. Not so much anymore.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
20th
First of all, Dahl's story is just plain fascism. Moreover, the old adaptation, with Gene Wilder et al, was definitely better than Burton's empty, uninvolving one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
2nd
it's called charlie and the chocolate factory, not willy wonka and his fucked up past
Rated 29 Nov 2016
75
30th
Unpleasant and aggravating from beginning to end.
Rated 24 Apr 2009
61
24th
Chocolate porn.
Rated 24 Aug 2008
55
24th
Some will argue that it's a more faithful adaptation of the book than the 1971 film, but when it's such a mediocre movie that fails to matter. As great an actor as Depp is, he just can't hold a candle to the simmering brilliance of Gene Wilder's bizarre minimalist performance as Wonka. It's got some interesting visuals, to be sure, and Freddie Highmore is great as Charlie, but everything is done so deliberately to avoid replicating the earlier film that it fails to leave a positive impression.
Rated 05 Aug 2007
48
18th
Visually interesting but not as entertaining as I'd have hoped or expected it to be. Johnny Depp is good in his role but it's often a little too... out there. I suppose that's on purpose but it's not the same Willy Wonka we've come to know and love.
Rated 07 Dec 2009
30
17th
A remake with none of the heart of the original (and by original I mean the film. Not the book. The book is great too, but it's Gene Wilder that everybody remembers. DON'T JUDGE ME)
Rated 03 Mar 2008
100
95th
What a wonderful movie! Amazingly filmed with vibrant, vivid colors, and drab, dull colors depending on where the scene is. Incredibly acted on all accounts! The "background" to Willy Wonka's life is (I believe) an addition the movie made that was not in the book. Yet, amazingly enough, I think it adds to the story. The movie manages to be bright and happy where the story could easily be dark if the director had chosen that route. Happily, Burton didn't! It's an instant favorite!:D
Rated 24 Feb 2008
15
2nd
Burton and Depp raped my childhood. JOHNNY DEPP IS NOT FUNNY!
Rated 29 Aug 2024
44
35th
I have enough issues with Roald Dahl without Burton on top of it
Rated 11 Apr 2019
45
6th
The disturbing fairy tale version of the Final Destination franchise. Burton's visual style is an assault on the senses, featuring some spectacularly awful gross-out moments. This film is just full of questionable choices: from the musical numbers to Johnny Depp's performance to all of the time devoted to Willy Wonka's backstory. There is a certain perverse pleasure to seeing these awful kids die, but -just like any chocolate out of this factory- it's sure to leave a bad aftertaste.
Rated 11 Nov 2018
24
19th
This isn't the first time nor will it be the last time I'll say this: someone needs to stop Tim Burton. Please, this is insulting to your talents and your vision. At times this is an assault on the senses and in no world should Johnny Depp ever be compared to Gene Wilder, it's insulting to the later who is infinitely better.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
40
24th
It's bizarre at best.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
72
70th
They took the magic from the first movie, and replaced it with CGI. What a shame.
Rated 28 Jan 2013
25
17th
Outright excises the most important plot points of the story with little explanation and leaving only weird, out of place scenes as a replacement. Depp is not a very great Wonka and everything else is pretty much instantly forgettable. A seemingly endless amount of redundant dialog and unnecessary flashbacks. This wouldn't be a very good film even without the mammoth original overshadowing it in every way.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
3
9th
Pure fudge, and I don't mean chocolate.
Rated 21 May 2012
5
20th
Classic contemporary Burton: inspired production design, horrible everything else. When will he make another Big Fish!?
Rated 24 Apr 2012
32
6th
I like the old version better, I hate the part with the father, which Burton turned into an emotional trashfest.
Rated 05 Oct 2011
78
25th
One of those movies I watched often as a kid and would probably not like so much on rewatch today. I don’t love Depp’s acting here, but I also just don’t love this interpretation of Willy Wonka. Production is excellent though, and I kind of liked the music too. I give August and Burton credit for adding some more depth to the original story too. As far as Tim Burton’s remakes go, this is still one of his better ones, for whatever that’s worth.
Rated 24 Apr 2011
55
43rd
Mediocre retelling of the Roald Dahl classic. Doesn't compare particularly well to the Gene Wilder version either. The CGI looks a bit rubbish, especially during the opening sequence, and the Oompa Loompas are just so wrong. That said, it's still a good story, and Depp's portrayal of Willy Wonka is suitably off-kilter and weird. The kid who played Charlie was pretty decent too, as was most of the supporting cast.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
65
45th
Decent musical numbers, Depp is terrifying as Wonka. This seems to lack any of the personalization of the original film but the interesting visuals make it watchable.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
40
13th
It is not a great adaption and is a bad film alone. The cinematography is alright, they added a lot of unique and good scenes in the film but ended it badly. The characters are just ripped off from the original practically and don't develop a lot. The story is the same and they totally got rid of the boat ride scene which gave me a large impression in the original. I HATE THE OOMPA LOOMPAS in this film they are just midgets. Not really good at all I was entertained at the most part, I guess.
Rated 06 Apr 2010
65
30th
I like Johnny Depp and all, but his presence in this film is detrimental. Part of it is his somewhat overdone performance, but mostly it's Burton's decision to put so much emphasis on the character of Willy Wonka and his backstory. The flashback scenes did little for me, and they seemed to come at the expense of a more fleshed out handling of the heart of the story: the tour of the factory. Like most of what I've seen from Burton, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is stylish but mostly hollow.
Rated 08 Aug 2009
71
24th
Well, it for sure has the best Augustus Gloop.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
20
3rd
Why they did this I'll never know.
Rated 28 Oct 2008
30
14th
Whimsically retarded.
Rated 08 May 2008
30
12th
I hate this movie.
Rated 07 Apr 2008
28
2nd
I hate this so much. I really couldn't sit through it. I hadn't found Depp annoying before, and Burton comes across perversely twee. This film ruins everything.
Rated 01 Apr 2008
32
26th
Burton's vision of the book is certainly an interesting one, but it is vastly overshadowed by the quality of its predeccessor. While the scenery and special effects are impressive the terrible songs, annoying child actors (par Charlie) and questionable additions over Wonka's past spoil the experience. Depp puts in a predictably good performance, but doesn't match Gene Wilder's portrayal of Wonka. Everything is simply so intentional that it never really comes together as well as the original did.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
65
29th
I love Depp, but he sure hits a wrong note here. Doesn't even touch the Gene Wilder version.
Rated 25 Sep 2007
80
60th
Another great film courtesy of the dynamic duo - Tim Burton & Johnny Depp. Film focused a little too much on Willy Wonka. (Isn't the move called _Charlie_ and the chocolate factory?)
Rated 11 Sep 2007
64
9th
Tim Burton...Stop that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
76th
Not as good as the original
Rated 14 Aug 2007
99
90th
I did not like the original but this movie was amazing. Johnny Depp is a brilliant character actor and can master any role you give to him. He was freaky in this movie and I liked it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
Loved the book, hated the first version, loved this version.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
25th
Solid fun, but I don't see what the hype's all about. Burton is overrated and his "visionary" visual style borders with kitsch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
8th
So much worse than the Gene Wilder version.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
80th
This is a really fun movie. Sit back and enjoy it; it's hard not to. Songs are great, Depp is a great Willy Wonka, and the visuals are very engaging. Classic Tim Burton.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
32nd
Some great eye candy but boy does Johnny Depp miscalculate this character.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
89th
The only person that could have ever remade this film was Tim Burton, and it's great that he did so. Aside from a few weak supporting performances, everything about this is sick and wrong, which makes it oh, so right. Depp is fantastically demented.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
26th
just a CGI added replica of the original. the only positive novelty is the use of flashbacks which create a much detailed and real Willy Wonka.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
71st
Hilarious romp from Tim Burton, much superior to creepy original.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
67th
visually gorgeous. Johnny Depp gives off too much of a "creep" vibe, but the honesty of the film makes up for it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
63rd
Suprisingly good. Better than Gene Wilder's version. Downright creepy at times, the way it should be.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
4th
I dunno why this movie sucks so much, but it does. It's just such an unlikable movie which is weird since it is basically a carbon copy of the original. Tim Burton should not do remakes cause he apparently really sucks dick at them. See also: Planet of the Apes. Well don't see it, but you get the point.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
45
44th
I fell asleep in the theater. Didn't care for it. Thought everything was too slick and over-the-top, and those fucking stupid squirrels...
Rated 01 Jul 2007
28
6th
Colossal disappointment. The way Johnny Depp played Willy Wonka, I half-expected him to try and diddle Charlie by the end of the movie. That or murder him and use his flesh as a cape.
Rated 22 May 2007
65
38th
Starts off very well, though I began losing interest about halfway through. I think Dahl's sense of humor carries through well under Burton's guidance, and the acting was right-on, particularly in the case of Wonka, Charlie, and Joe. The Wonka backstory is somewhat entertaining, but messes up the dynamics of Wonka's character and takes too much focus from Charlie. But overall this is a good adaptation of a childhood favorite.
Rated 18 May 2007
60
3rd
fuck johnny depp as willy wonka
Rated 25 Mar 2007
63
34th
Gene Wilder is a much better Willy Wonka. I barely remember this film apart from Johnny Depp more or less stealing every scene he was in. And that's not a compliment. He's the only thing I remember. I can't remember a single other actor in this movie. Johnny Depp and creepy Deep Roy in some entertaining Oompa Loompa musical numbers.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
32
8th
I'm usually a fan of Tim Burton, but I'll stick with the original film in this case. Johnny Depp does a great job, but the character that Tim Burton produces here just is awkward and in general just not very fun to watch. Not for me anyway.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
60
23rd
I found this to be far more annoying and childish than necessary. Burton once again made a movie for which the focus was on being very weird rather than good and weird. Johnny Depp was surprisingly annoying, but maybe it's because I thought Gene Wilder was so perfect. Alas, such is the way of remakes. And for those who argue that it's not a remake, don't be silly, of course it is. Ugh!
Rated 08 Aug 2024
4
12th
Charlie and family are sweet (the first act with the golden anticipation is excellent); it’s a shame that Wonka and the actual chocolate factory are not. Depp’s unsettling and awkward portrayal is often entertaining (lots of good one-liners, and that melting puppet intro was hilarious), but it heads up an overall creepy and cold vibe for the rest of the film that feels at odds with our likeable lead. Both the songs and flashbacks add little joy to the proceedings, only unnecessary length.
Rated 23 Jul 2024
5
4th
Just why.
Rated 23 May 2024
70
21st
I didn’t love the first one, but I *really* didn’t love this one.
Rated 16 Apr 2024
40
19th
Don’t waste your time with this version. Just watch the original!
Rated 10 Mar 2024
85
46th
This bizarre remake of the Gene Wilder classic gets a big of a bad rap, and while Jonny Depp’s Wonka may not live up to his predecessors iconic interpretation of the role, he does at least manage to have fun with it. Updates to a few other characters, especially Charlie, also help elevate this film.
Rated 07 Jan 2024
85
90th
Top badass moment? Deep Roy singing & dancing; it reminded me of Rimmerworld. A factory owner sacks his entire labour force and then imports a lot of foreign workers to take its place. Then another factory owner does much the same thing. Meanwhile, a young child and a group of pensioners are forced to live in a house that's clearly not fit for habitation; we're talking way beyond a bit of mold in the bathroom here. Also contains plenty of casual woke-bating. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 04 Jan 2024
60
34th
the mike's a mumbler running gag gets me every time
Rated 02 Jan 2024
3
4th
I don't understand why they didn't choose Jim Carrey for the role of Willy Wonka.
Rated 14 Jul 2023
55
31st
Johnny Depp's performance just doesn't feel as heartfelt as Gene wilders. And while Tim Burton was a good choice to maintain a shred of creativity, it's still an attempt to milk nostalgia.
Rated 10 Jul 2023
0
3rd
Not sure if I watched this one or the 1971 one. Probably was this one, saw it in a theater around 2005. Whichever one it was i didn't care for
Rated 12 Sep 2022
42
17th
It's probably because I am not a Tim Burton fan.
Rated 17 Nov 2021
69
61st
It was a very different movie. But not a bad one. If people want a straightforward remake, they should make their own...
Rated 25 Sep 2021
60
57th
Cut Above
Rated 11 Aug 2021
26
17th
Host ratings: 70 / 45 / 31. (Cage Match) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-039-charlie-und-die-schokoladenfabrik-2005-valley-girl-koenig-der-loewen/
Rated 27 Jul 2021
80
37th
good actors good story one of tim burton best movies batman begins is close in that regard cleaver use of CGI and keeping real when they can
Rated 30 Jun 2021
87
45th
People don't like this one, and I don't know why. If it's because they think the original's better, then that's just plain lunacy. Speaking as someone who enjoys new and old movies all the same, the old version of the Roald Dahl classic is awful and really long and boring. The newer version is the perfect Depp/Burton quirky entertainment.
Rated 16 Apr 2021
63
20th
Meh
Rated 22 Dec 2020
63
34th
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Rated 07 Nov 2020
10
8th
sometimes I mix up which movie is which, so I remember that the names are flipped! "Wonka &" is actually the one which is about Charlie and "Charlie &" is actually the one which is bad
Rated 22 Oct 2020
80
77th
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Rated 07 Aug 2020
71
35th
Opinión personal: 7 Actores: 7,5 Planos: 7,5 Guión: 7 BSO/FX: 7 Total: 71
Rated 20 Jul 2020
67
45th
While still entertaining, none of the elements could match the original. Depp was okay, the music was subpar and very little humor compared to the original. Burton keeps it alive with his ever-present dark stylings and tells a story that can't disappoint.
Rated 05 Jul 2020
5
0th
An abomination and an insult to both my memory of the book (perhaps I need to read it again?) and the 1971 film (of which I am very fond).
Rated 13 May 2020
30
1st
This is an utterly unnecessary retread of a nostalgic and wonderful classic film. Sure, Burton injects his signature visual style and the film displays improved special effects, but in going bigger with the story, it also loses some of the magic that the original book and film had. Also, Johnny Depp's weirdly child-like portrayal of Willy Wonka is just odd when compared to Gene Wilder's more controlling candy mastermind.
Rated 06 May 2020
70
54th
Entertaining. Willy Wonka was a sociopath and the bubble gum kid deserved to inherit the factory.
Rated 29 Mar 2020
85
33rd
The wonders in the factory address truly amazing.
Rated 09 Mar 2020
95
77th
Tim Burton kafası.
Rated 25 Feb 2020
80
10th
This looks great, and there are some decent ideas here, but, while it does have the trademark Burton weirdness, it lacks any true originality, charm and warmth - all the things that previously characterised a Burton/Depp collaboration. If you want an interesting version of Roald Dahl's novel, stick with 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It may not be as faithful to its source as this, but it's intriguing and it's got heart, something which this version is all but devoid of.
Rated 06 Feb 2020
82
58th
the concept was so good love it
Rated 26 Jan 2020
90
70th
Türünün en iyilerinden
Rated 21 Apr 2019
90
71st
bir çocuk hikayesi daha ne kadar güzel anlatılabilirdi, bilmiyorum. mekan yaratımları, kostümler, fakir ailenin evinin yumuşak ve dışında kalan koca evlerin keskin köşelerle belirtilmesi zıtlığı çok iyi göstermişti. bir çocuğun kitaptaki hayal dünyasını çok güzel filmde işlenmiş.
Rated 16 Dec 2018
81
64th
my first cinema film
Rated 19 Jul 2018
30
1st
Urgh. How not to make a remake.
Rated 09 Apr 2018
49
25th
Awesome musical numbers and set design. Couldnt care less for anything else.
Rated 08 Mar 2018
44
21st
More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 28 Feb 2018
88
62nd
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a visually stunning and a great Tim Burton film, but the Willy Wonka backstory was crap.
Rated 02 Jan 2018
85
66th
Roald Dahl's classic novel may not have been the best fit for Tim Buton's style. Somehow he managed a highly entertaining update on the classic story. It takes nothing from the original and features Johnny Depp hamming it up big time with hilarious and poignant results. The music from Danny Elfman, the special effects and the sense of wonder all come together to form a film with power enough to stand up with the well known classic and then some.
Rated 13 Oct 2017
60
60th
The more of Depp's films I see the more I start valuing his versatility. Impeccable performance here. As much as I don't want to admit it, this is another of Burton's good flicks - although kept milder than usual, his grotesque style works wonders here. Some of the characters are quite ingenuous, others quirkier and caricatureish, but many are memorable. A downside are some of the special effects - although with technology we run the risk of having another Alice, so it may be better after all.
Rated 03 Aug 2017
62
49th
Burton and Depp are weird guys. Still, the movie is gorgeous to look at and Highmore is great as Charlie.
Rated 25 Jun 2017
52
26th
The first 30 minutes are Burton at his best, falls of the cliff the second Depp steps on screen
Rated 30 Apr 2017
68
66th
(Viewed in 2014): A slightly chilly adaptation of Dahl's classic story, Burton's vision of the factory's interiors is impressive with elaborately constructed sets and eye popping colours that dazzle and stun. Depp's Wonka, however, is understandably divisive and perhaps signalled the moment where his grab-bag-of-tricks style performances became increasingly noticeable. The reimagining of the Oompa Loompa's is just bizarre, although Elfman's songs are catchy. The mixed impression remains.
Rated 07 Feb 2017
20
8th
Ick. A rather sweet children's book does not, shall we say, benefit from Tim Burton's gothic fairy tale sensibility. Nor from Johnny Depp's incessant mugging.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
54
8th
I now mostly avoid Tim Burton, but this is an unnecessary, inferior remake.
Rated 03 Oct 2016
50
44th
Dazzling and rememberable at some parts, but baffling, annoying and ill-conceived at others. An interesting take, but doesn't hold up like the original overall.

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