Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

Roald Dahl (book)
John August (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Oompa-Loompas are crazy for Coco-Beans

Plot:

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Plot Keywords:

Incinerator | Barge | Inflated Body | Video Game | Gift

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 31 nominations

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Cast

Johnny Depp	...	Willy Wonka
Freddie Highmore	...	Charlie Bucket
David Kelly	...	Grandpa Joe
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Mrs. Bucket
Noah Taylor	...	Mr. Bucket
Missi Pyle	...	Mrs. Beauregarde
James Fox	...	Mr. Salt
Deep Roy	...	Oompa Loompa
Christopher Lee	...	Dr. Wonka
Adam Godley	...	Mr. Teavee
Franziska Troegner	...	Mrs. Gloop
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Violet Beauregarde (as Annasophia Robb)
Julia Winter	...	Veruca Salt
Jordan Fry	...	Mike Teavee
Philip Wiegratz	...	Augustus Gloop

Also Known As:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)

MPAA:

Rated PG for quirky situations, action and mild language.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonix (IMAX version) | DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

Sweden:Btl | Germany:6 (bw) | Taiwan:GP | Belgium:KT | Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:U | Spain:T | USA:PG (certificate #41837) | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | Canada:G | Germany:o.Al. (f) | Denmark:7 | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Brazil:Livre | Czech Republic:12 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:PG | Mexico:A | Philippines:G | Peru:PT | Norway:7 | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:I | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The film was one of the many projects that was produced by Plan B Productions, the film production company that actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston formed during their marriage. It was the last production produced before they filed for divorce.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Augustus is trapped by a vacuum near the top of the pipe, the seals below him begin to blow out. A vacuum doesn’t work that way, if he were blocking the pipe all the pressure would’ve been on the parts of the pipe between him and whatever was creating the vacuum.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: This is a story of an ordinary little boy named Charlie Bucket. He was not faster, or stronger, or more clever than other children. His family was not rich or powerful or well-connected; in fact, they barely had enough to eat. Charlie Bucket was the luckiest boy in the entire world. He just didn't know it yet.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Veruca Salt

Tim, what was the point of remaking this film?

I'm sorry, but I totally missed the point of this film.. It seemed just like a slightly more sinister, CGI'ed rehash of the 1971 version... but all the charm taken out. There are very few deviations from the Mel Stuart script and what there is (Wonka's troubled childhood) doesn't hold much value.. Tim Burton seems to be holding back and not pursuing a clear vision with this film. Someone commented that thankfully the psychedelic boat ride had been taken out..? What?? That scene blew my mind as a kid.. way scarier than anything Tim Burton has managed to pull off.. The Umpa-Lumpas are CGI banality personified.. they are copy and paste versions of the same person scaled down to a 3rd normal height in Photoshop.. no character or humour, just stupid. Their songs were a rubbishy trip-hop flavour without any of the original's quirkiness ..and within the context of Tim Burton's otherwise song-less film, just pointless. Like the entire movie really.