Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (DVD, 2005, Widescreen Deluxe Edition)

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton team up again in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - a hilarious and wildly visual remake of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Just like any other Tim Burton movie, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory is fantastic to watch - great color, production and direction. And just like any other Johnny Depp movie, its very well acted.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton got rave reviews for the movie which drove strong box office success nationally and abroad. Kids and parents alike will enjoy the movie - for different reasons. Either way, its a very fun and different twist on a classic movie... and I'm always up for a Depp / Burton combination:

"Wondrous....Charlie and the Chocolate Factory moves, like Dahl's original, in a straight line from one inspired set piece to the next..."
New York Times - A. O. Scott (07/15/2005)

"Tim Burton surrounds Depp with miraculous visuals of spun sugar and creeping menace. Their missionary lunacy is a treat for twisted children of all ages."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (07/28/2005)

"Depp deserves kudos for fashioning an original and outlandish if occasionally menacing character in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY....[The film is] a marvel of rich, colorful design and flair."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (07/15/2005)


Charlie & The Chocolate Factory 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
Julia Winter .... Veruca Salt
Jordan Fry .... Mike Teavee
Philip Wiegratz .... Augustus Gloop

Some Great Charlie & Chocolate Factory Quotes:

Violet Beauregarde: [hugs Wonka] Mr.Wonka, I'm Violet Beauregarde.
Willy Wonka: [Wonka looks at her terrified as she chews her gum] Oh. I don't care.
Violet Beauregarde: Well, you should care because I'm the girl who's gonna win the special prize at the end.
Willy Wonka: Well, you do seem confident and confidence is key.
Veruca Salt: I'm Veruca Salt. It's very nice to meet you, sir.
[does a curtsy]
Willy Wonka: I always thought a verruca was a type of wart you got on the bottom of your foot. Ha.


Augustus Gloop: [Augustus steps in front of Veruca] I'm Augustus Gloop. I love your chocolate.
Willy Wonka: I can see that. So do I. I never expected to have so much in common.
[Wonka stops and turns around to Mike]
Willy Wonka: You, you're Mike Teavee. You're the little devil who cracked the system.
[looks at Charlie]
Willy Wonka: And you, you're just lucky to be here, aren't you?

Great Tim Burton re-make of the Gene Wilder original. It has the same dark comedy story line with a different twist given by Johnny Depp. I loved the original & I like this version very much with the different style that Tim Burton has created. Usually re-makes of a movie aren't as pleasing or shocking as the original but on occasion a movie comes along & beats the odds. This one has done that & the only loss is the element of surprise. I love movies that entertain me even if they are not realistic. D. Kleiman

i bought this for my fiancee. she's really into the insane johnny depp style of acting. i wasn't really into the idea of this movie when it was first appearing in the theaters, especially because i love the original movie so much. but when i actually went to see it, i fell in love with it. the thing about it that impressed me most was the fact that they stayed remarkably true to the book, slightly contrary to some of the obvious changes in the original movie.

this movie is amazing and everything Tim Burton does is genious.

yay tim tim tim tim burton

johnny depp has an amazing performance and this one is way better then the origanal

I love this movie because the premise is that spoiled kids are really losers and Johnny Depp makes fun of them brilliantly! Great music, fun special effects, and a sweet story of the luckiest boy in the world. Johnny Depp brings Willy Wonka's character out in a peculiar and unique way combining hilarious self-deprecating jokes and through no-nonsense mocking of the spoiled children. Each kid character represents a unique spoiled trait. The Atlanta kid is my favorite with the British kid close behind! The movie gets into Willie Wonka's background more than the book did, telling how he got to be the great Willy Wonka as you learn about his dentist father. A must see for parents and kids alike. I have a 7 year old and a 4 year old and they both love the movie... we talk about it a lot!

I love the original Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory but I bought this movie for my daughter and she loves it.

Extremely entertaining movie for kids AND adults! My husband and I do not complain when our son wants to watch it over and over. It's hilarious, the special effects are amazing and the songs are not annoying at all. Great gift for any occasion.

After adoring Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean and Don Juan deMarco, I thought I'd give this one a try. I have never laughed so hard in my life. He is absolutely brilliant in this role. I never saw the original movie and have no desire to now that I've seen this one and loved it so much. If you're a Johnny Depp fan you HAVE to see this movie.

As a fan of the original movie with Gene Wilder, I was skeptical about this new version. However, Johnny Depp gives a masterful performance, full of his own version of Willy Wonka's combination of quirkiness and vulnerability. Tim Burton's script gives more information about WW's childhood. The story is a little different, and the music is completely different - modern and catchy. The oompa loompa (only one actor plays them all) is funny and charismatic. The two movies are quite different - now I'm a fan of both!