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Wonka
Wonka

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Wonka

PG·2023·117m

Summary

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

Cast

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Willy Wonka

Calah Lane

Calah Lane

Noodle

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Chief of Police

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Oompa Loompa

Paterson Joseph

Paterson Joseph

Arthur Slugworth

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Mrs. Scrubbit

Tom Davis

Tom Davis

Bleacher

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Abacus Crunch

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Father Julius

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Prodnose

Mathew Baynton

Mathew Baynton

Ficklegruber

Natasha Rothwell

Natasha Rothwell

Piper Benz

Rakhee Thakrar

Rakhee Thakrar

Lottie Bell

Rich Fulcher

Rich Fulcher

Larry Chucklesworth

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Officer Affable

Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

Basil, Zoo Security Guard

Ellie White

Ellie White

Gwennie, Mistress of the Keys

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Willy's Mother

Colin O'Brien

Colin O'Brien

Young Willy Wonka

Freya Parker

Freya Parker

Miss Bon Bon

Murray McArthur

Murray McArthur

Ship Captain

Charlotte Ritchie

Charlotte Ritchie

Barbara

Phil Wang

Phil Wang

Colin

Rufus Jones

Rufus Jones

Jenkins

Isy Suttie

Isy Suttie

Fruit & Veg Vendor

Ian Bartholomew

Ian Bartholomew

Sceptical Old Man

Sophie Winkleman

Sophie Winkleman

The Countess

Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards

Green Skinned Customer

Michael Abubakar

Michael Abubakar

Orange Haired Customer

Tim FitzHigham

Tim FitzHigham

Sinister Ship’s Captain

Jane Bertish

Jane Bertish

Baroness Von Schmeichelhammer

Tracy Ifeachor

Tracy Ifeachor

Dorothy Smith

Dominic Coleman

Dominic Coleman

Donovan

Muzz Khan

Muzz Khan

Oompa Loompa Guard 1

Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Oompa Loompa Guard 2

Alison Pargeter

Alison Pargeter

Wendy Chucklesworth

Bleu Woodward

Bleu Woodward

Waitress

Paul G. Raymond

Paul G. Raymond

Map Seller

Lola Shepelev

Lola Shepelev

Moustachided Little Girl

Marina Bye

Marina Bye

Green-Bearded Customer

Robyn Rose

Tram Lady 1

Millie O'Donnell

Tram Lady 2

Susie Fairfax

Abacus Crunch's Wife

Macie Blake

Abacus Crunch's Granddaughter (4 Years Old)

Ellie Blake

Abacus Crunch's Granddaughter (8 Years Old)

Matilda Tucker

Young Mother

Bertie Caplan

Bertie Caplan

Shoeshine Boy

Gustave Die

Gustave Die

Ship's Engineer

Poppy Townsend White

Poppy Townsend White

School Girl (uncredited)

Luan Gallagher

Luan Gallagher

Dancer (Uncredited)

Pierre Bergman

Pierre Bergman

Mourner (uncredited)

Grant Crookes

Grant Crookes

Mourner (uncredited)

Rene Costa

Rene Costa

Barber (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Story

Paul King

Characters

Roald Dahl

Screenplay

Simon Farnaby

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

December 11, 2023

7

The opening bars of "Pure Imagination" give us a clue as to what's coming next, and for the most part it's a strong testament to the engaging and charismatic man playing the eponymous chocolatier. He arrives is a town controlled by a chocolate cartel that is determined to use any means possible to ensure he can't fulfil his dream. That dream? Well ever since he was a child, he has wanted to make chocolate as well as his mother (Sally Hawkins). To do that, though, he needs a shop - and without a silver sovereign to his name that's not going to happen. It's winter, so his first order of business is somewhere to sleep. Luckily (?!?) "Bleacher" (Tom Davis) finds him on a cold bench and takes him to the welcoming arms of "Mrs. Scrubbit" (Olivia Colman) who offers him a bed for the night, though pretty soon he realises it's more of a bed in return for a life of indentured laundry servitude. Still, he's ingenious and he doesn't lose sight of his goal, so together with his fellow inmate "Noodle" (Calah Lane) and book-keeper "Abacus Crunch" (Jim Carter) they concoct a plan to addict the population to the young man's sweets whilst bringing down the evil trio of truffle terrorisers and ensuring "Scrubbit" and "Bleacher' get their comeuppance too!. Meantime "Wonka" has other problem. Someone is pinching his product! An elaborate trap and a large jar introduce us to a tiny "Oompa-Loompa" (Hugh Grant) who looks like he's spent way too long on the sun-bed. With his own debt to pay, the two agree an alliance that - well we all know what happens to that. It's a little over-choreographed, I think, and the original songs are not especially memorable, but it doesn't hang about and there's no doubting that Chalamet is enjoying himself, and that's a little bit contagious and we head to a denouement that takes fondue to a ridiculous level... It features a strong and well matched ensemble cast and though maybe a little too long, I did enjoy it.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$125,000,000.00

Revenue:

$632,302,312.00

Keywords

chocolate
musical
prequel
nostalgic
duringcreditsstinger
cartel