Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
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Dec 15, 2023 · Paul King's prequel "Wonka" illustrates that notion in a breezy two-hour musical comedy. Inspired by Roald Dahl's Wonka books but not beholden to them, the film hopes to make the audience shed a sentimental tear or two, but is mainly content to amuse, delight, and inspire cheers when the bad guys are defeated.
Apr 24, 2024. Mar 19, 2024. Rated: 2/5 • Mar 12, 2024. Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children's book and one ...
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- Paul King
- PG
- Timothée Chalamet
Dec 14, 2023 · Movie franchises live forever, it seems, hence “Wonka,” a new musical origin story set in an earnest key about the first business ventures of the young Willy. It’s a bright, light movie ...
Dec 14, 2023 · A British director operating in the no man’s land between tweeness and glee more associated with other brand-name auteurs, he’s best known for gifting the Paddington movies with a sense of ...
- 3 min
- David Fear
Dec 4, 2023 · The first reviews are out for the Willy Wonka prequel musical, and many critics are raving about its charms. Timothée Chalamet stars in the titular role, and he’s receiving praise for both his portrayal and his singing. A lot of critics who love the movie note that this shouldn’t be surprising since Wonka is by the same director, Paul King ...
- 3 min
- Christopher Campbell
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Dec 4, 2023 · ‘Wonka’ Review: Timothée Chalamet Makes a Winning Willy Wonka in a Fun Prequel That’s One of the Squarest Movie Musicals in Decades Reviewed online, Nov. 27, 2023. MPA Rating: PG.
Dec 4, 2023 · Rated PG, 1 hour 56 minutes. Late in the film, Chalamet’s young Wonka croons the lovely song “Pure Imagination” — popularized by Gene Wilder in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ...
