Overview
A whimsical adventure awaits as a flying car takes a family on a magical journey.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- joyful
- uplifting
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an imaginative, colorful, fast-moving children's fantasy whose inventive set pieces and family appeal outweigh its overly long and sugary musical passages.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The flying car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang drives the family's journey through both ordinary and magical worlds.
Caractacus Potts is an inventor surrounded by visible gadgets, mechanical schemes, and unusual devices.
Potts and his allies devise a plan to rescue his kidnapped children from Baron Bomburst's castle.
Vulgaria's child-hating rulers and class-inflected fantasy society are presented through broad theatrical humor.
Films like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and why
Mary Poppins
whimsical family fantasy, eccentric inventions, musical spectacle, and a child-friendly adventure
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
colorful fantasy adventure, memorable songs, theatrical villains, and a warm family focus
The Wizard of Oz
family-oriented musical fantasy built around imaginative travel, comic set pieces, and magical technology
Movie Details
- Director
- Ken Hughes
- Release Date
- 1968-12-17
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (769)
Cast
- Dick Van Dyke
- Sally Ann Howes
- Lionel Jeffries
- Gert Fröbe
- Anna Quayle
- Benny Hill
- James Robertson Justice
- Robert Helpmann
- Barbara Windsor
- Davy Kaye
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang about?
- An eccentric inventor and his family race through a song-filled fantasy kingdom to reclaim their magical flying car and rescue his children from a tyrant.
- What is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as mild.
- What did critics think of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an imaginative, colorful, fast-moving children's fantasy whose inventive set pieces and family appeal outweigh its overly long and sugary musical passages.
- Which films are like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
- Films with a similar feel include Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and The Wizard of Oz.
- How long is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang runs 144 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
- In United States, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus.
