Overview
A whimsical journey through a fantastical chocolate factory awaits, filled with surprises and lessons.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- darkly comic
- eerie
- family movie night
- rainy day
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- 2005-07-13
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (16417)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Freddie Highmore
- David Kelly
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Noah Taylor
- Missi Pyle
- James Fox
- Deep Roy
- Christopher Lee
- Adam Godley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, 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 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory about?
- A poor but kind boy wins entry to Willy Wonka’s impossible chocolate factory, where candy spectacle and darkly comic consequences await.
- What is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- What did critics think of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- Critics generally found the visually inventive, darkly whimsical adaptation closer to Roald Dahl’s novel than the earlier film, with strong production design and a sincere performance from Freddie Highmore despite divided reactions to Johnny Depp’s Wonka.
- Which films are like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- Films with a similar feel include willy wonka & the chocolate factory, alice in wonderland, and the witches.
- How long is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
- In United States, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory streams on Netflix, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
