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A mysterious chocolate factory has been closed for 15 years, yet it continues to produce and ship candy all over the world. When a contest promises a tour of the plant to the lucky finders of five golden tickets hidden inside wrappers, no one is more excited than Charlie Bucket, an impoverished boy whose family lives mere steps from the factory. Though he can barely afford even one candy bar, fate intervenes, and Charlie finds the last golden ticket.

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ProducerBrad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck

EAN7321900809269

eBay Product ID (ePID)59554607

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ActorDeep Roy, Freddie Highmore, Christopher Lee, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Missi Pyle, Noah Taylor, David Kelly, James Fox, Anna Sophia Robb

Film/TV TitleCharlie and the Chocolate Factory

DirectorTim Burton

LanguageEnglish

Run Time110 Mins

Release Year2007

FormatHD DVD

FeaturesInteractive Menu

GenreFamily

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Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerDanny Elfman

Additional InformationWho better to bring Roald Dahl's adored children's story to life than the mastermind behind inventive films like EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and BEETLEJUICE? From Tim Burton's opening shot against Danny Elfman's eerie score this CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is recognisably darker than the Mel Stuart-directed 1971 version starring Gene Wilder. Though the mysterious chocolate factory has been closed for 15 years, it continues to produce and ship candy all over the world. When a contest promises a tour of the plant to the lucky finders of five golden tickets hidden inside wrappers, no one is more excited than Charlie Bucket, an impoverished boy whose family lives mere steps from the factory. Though he can barely afford even one candy bar, fate intervenes, and Charlie finds the last golden ticket. Joined at the gates by a group of despicable brats named Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Augustus Gloop, and Mike Teavee, Charlie and his Grandfather venture inside proprietor Willy Wonka's delightful factory for a wild adventure. Each room is a feast for the eyes, and more importantly the taste buds a sugar-coated dreamland where everything is edible. One by one, however, the children meet unfortunate fates, until only Charlie remains in the company of Wonka and his curiously small workers, the Oompa Loompas. Sporting a severe bob, and talking in a high-pitched voice, Depp makes his Wonka even weirder than Wilder's. While Burton adds some amusing contemporary touches (like the musical Oompa Loompa routines), and an elaborate back story, he also preserves the charm of the original book. Overall, Burton's visual innovation succeeds in capturing the vividness of a child's imagination but whether this version trumps the beloved '71 film is for viewers to decide.

ReviewsUncut - It's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design., The Sun - Dark, dazzling and downright delicious, Tim Burton's Day-glo take on Roald Dahl's candy-coated kids' classic will blow you away... A riot of fiendish invention that does justice to Dahl's timeless story... It's obvious that Depp was born to play this role, and boy does he deliver, Sight And Sound - Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved.... He can be plaintive... or hilarious..., News Of The World - Simply gobstoppingly good

ScreenwriterJohn August

AuthorRoald Dahl

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleCharlie And The Chocolate Factory

Consumer AdviceContains mild language and peril