# Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

> A poor but kind boy wins entry to Willy Wonka’s impossible chocolate factory, where candy spectacle and darkly comic consequences await.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/89

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Tim Burton
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367594/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, darkly comic, eerie, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey through a fantastical chocolate factory awaits, filled with surprises and lessons.

## Movies like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

- [Matilda (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5879)
- [Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/212)
- [Wonka (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/248324)
- [James and the Giant Peach (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5611)
- [Alice in Wonderland (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/6951)
- [Hugo (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/29529)
- [Chocolat (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/314)
- [Dumbo (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/209321)
- [Mary Poppins Returns (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/266730)
- [Into the Woods (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/128813)

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