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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005Movie1 h 55 minPG

Comedy
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic726.8Rotten Tomatoes83%51%
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic726.8Rotten Tomatoes83%51%

Summary

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Tim Burton
Written by
Roald Dahl, John August
Produced by
Brad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck, Lorne Orleans
Music by
Danny Elfman

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July 13, 2005 · 1 h 55 min · PG

Released
July 13, 2005
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$150 million
Box office
$475 million
Available in
119 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Not His Sled, Actually Pretty Funny, Adaptational Attractiveness +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"

Questions about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

HBO MaxCinemax

In the United States, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory streams on HBO Max and Cinemax. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 85 other countries.

Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 72). Critics rate it higher (78 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory okay for kids?

PGDisturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Charlie and the Chocolate Factory make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory a box office hit?

Budget$150 million
Box office$475 million

Yes: it cost about $150 million to make and earned $475 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Charlie and the Chocolate Factory use?

Not His SledActually Pretty FunnyAdaptational AttractivenessSupporting ProtagonistNarratorSurprisingly Mundane ReasonLighter and SofterGroup-Identifying FeaturePragmatic AdaptationMusical World HypothesisArt ShiftYou Are Fatand 177 more

TV Tropes lists 189 tropes for it, including Not His Sled, Actually Pretty Funny, and Adaptational Attractiveness.