Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
70%RT Audience Score: 51%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
15 wins & 52 nominations total
Closer to the source material than 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is for people who like their Chocolate visually appealing and dark
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a movie that’s as sweet as a chocolate bar and as wacky as Willy Wonka himself. With stunning visuals and a lot of fun performances, it’s a treat for both kids and adults. Johnny Depp is a constantly surprising Willy Wonka, and the Oompa-Loompas are a community of singing delights. Tim Burton has outdone himself with this sharp, scary, and surprisingly heartwarming film that’s sure to leave you giddily drunk on its own sheer different-ness. It’s a madhouse of imagination that’s impossible not to love.
Production Company(ies)
Toho Company,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language
Year of Release
2005
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS-ES Dolby Digital EXSDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 55m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 2005 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2005
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, Deep Roy, directed by Tim Burton, written by John August, Roald Dahl, produced by Brad Grey, Richard D Zanuck, Fantasy, Comedy, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ryan Gilbey, Ken Tucker, Sandra Hall, Robert Hanks, Andrew Sarris, Stella Papamichael, Felicia Feaster, Megan Basham, Micheal Compton, Mattie Lucas, Kaleem Aftab, Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, David Kelly as Grampa Joe, Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs Bucket, Noah Taylor as Mr Bucket, Missi Pyle as Mrs Beauregarde, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS, Flat (1.37:1), Warner Bros Pictures, Mild Language, Action, Quirky Situations, English, Brad Grey, Richard D Zanuck, John August, Roald Dahl, Jul 15, 2005 Wide, Nov 8, 2005
Worldwide gross: $474,968,763
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $723,844,478
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 168
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 78,936,148
US/Canada gross: $206,459,076
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $314,640,191
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 176
US/Canada opening weekend: $56,178,450
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $85,615,021
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 99
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $150,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $228,597,500
Production budget ranking: 54
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $123,099,754
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $372,147,225
ROI to date (est.): 106%
ROI ranking: 914
Freddie Highmore – Charlie Bucket
David Kelly – Grampa Joe
Helena Bonham Carter – Mrs. Bucket
Noah Taylor – Mr. Bucket
Missi Pyle – Mrs. Beauregarde
Deep Roy – Oompa Loompa
Director(s)
Tim Burton
Writer(s)
John August, Roald Dahl
Producer(s)
Brad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
15 wins & 52 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (229) | Top Critics (55) | Fresh (190) | Rotten (39)
If anything cramps Depp, and the film’s sense of fun, it is the weight that is placed on reconciliation between Wonka and his father.
September 28, 2006
Ryan Gilbey
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
As the star who’s framed in the center of nearly every shot he’s in, Depp is a constantly surprising Willy Wonka.
May 12, 2006
Ken Tucker
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
Finally a worthy, excellent remake.
January 17, 2006
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
In its combination of fidelity to its source and wacky visual ideas, Burton’s take is a triumph of common sense and imagination — exactly the qualities for which we admire children.
December 6, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Robert Hanks
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
I wonder if even children will respond to the peculiarly humorless and charmless stylistic eccentricities of Mr. Burton and his star, Johnny Depp.
July 28, 2005
Andrew Sarris
Observer
TOP CRITIC
An intoxicating endorphin rush.
July 19, 2005 | Rating: 4/4
Stella Papamichael
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Marrying extreme set design and sublime casting… Burton’s film showcases his usual interest in gothic effects and the original Willy Wonka’s psychedelia.
February 3, 2020
Felicia Feaster
Creative Loafing
A delightful treat filled with stunning visuals and a lot of fun performances, headlined by Johnny Depp.
November 19, 2019 | Rating: A-
Micheal Compton
Bowling Green Daily News
A movie giddily drunk on its own sheer different-ness.
June 5, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
Somehow everything comes up smelling of rose-scented chocolate… Burton outdoes himself and it’s the inside of the chocolate factory and its community of singing Oompa-Loompas that scintillate.
April 25, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Kaleem Aftab
The List
By fleshing out the backgrounds of the factory’s most peculiar characters and allowing Dahl’s unique mixture of charm and menace to guide him, Burton has created a film that is sharp, scary, and, surprisingly, quite heartwarming.
February 6, 2018
Megan Basham
National Review
It was once a place for pure imagination. Now, under Tim Burton’s care, it’s a madhouse again.
November 12, 2017 | Rating: B+
Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com…
Plot
When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. The tickets start to be found, with the fifth going to a very special boy, called Charlie Bucket. With his Grandpa, Charlie joins the rest of the children to experience the most amazing factory ever. But not everything goes to plan within the factory.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Willy Wonka is described as “constantly surprising” by one critic, while another critic finds his “misguided weirdness” to be a flaw in the film.
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