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His Willy Wonka is an enigma in an otherwise mostly delightful movie from Tim Burton." [28] Positive reactions to Depp's performance include Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly, who wrote that "Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka may be a stone freak, but he is also one of Burton's classic crackpot conjurers, like Beetlejuice or Ed Wood."
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has frequently been adapted for other media, including games, radio, the screen, [48] and stage, most often as plays or musicals for children – often titled Willy Wonka or Willy Wonka, Jr. and almost always featuring musical numbers by all the main characters (Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Violet, Veruca, etc ...
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was released in the United States on June 30, 1971, by Paramount Pictures. With a budget of $3 million, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was not a big financial success, only earning $4 million by the end of its original run.
Wonka introduces fans to Willy Wonka before everyone in the world wants to tour his magical chocolate factory. Naturally, the first step toward the beloved Roald Dahl character’s dream of ...
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"Wonka," premiering on Dec. 15, takes viewers on the journey of how Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) rose to fame as the most prestigious chocolate maker, and of course, how he ended up with that ...
Charlie Bucket is a kind and loving boy who lives in poverty with his family near the Wonka Factory. The company's owner, Willy Wonka, has long closed his factory to the public due to problems concerning industrial espionage, which also caused all his employees, including Charlie's Grandpa Joe, to lose their jobs.
With the last-minute help of Willy's Oompa Loompa nemesis, they pull it off. The bad guys get arrested, and Willy Wonka is finally free to re-open his chocolate shop and share his gifts with the ...