# Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

> A poor but hopeful boy enters a secretive candy factory where dazzling wonders and comic moral tests determine who is worthy of an extraordinary prize.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/212

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy
- Director: Mel Stuart
- Cast: Peter Ostrum, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Diana Sowle, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Denise Nickerson
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067992/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, witty, playful, family movie night, nostalgic viewing

## Synopsis

A magical journey through a whimsical candy factory awaits those brave enough to enter.

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- [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/89)
- [Annie (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/9438)
- [Mary Poppins (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/346)
- [Oliver! (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/10776)
- [Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/471185)
- [Matilda (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5879)
- [The BFG (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/9212)
- [Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/437865)
- [James and the Giant Peach (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5611)
- [Doctor Dolittle (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/9690)

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