Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

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It's scrumdidilyumptious!

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

• Released: 1971-06-29
• Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 4,086 votes

Directed by Mel Stuart.

Top cast

• Peter Ostrum as Charlie
• Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka
• Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe
• Diana Sowle as Mrs. Bucket
• Roy Kinnear as Mr. Salt
• Julie Dawn Cole as Veruca Salt
• Leonard Stone as Mr. Beauregarde
• Denise Nickerson as Violet Beauregarde
• Nora Denney as Mrs. Teevee
• Paris Themmen as Mike Teevee

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

• United States: stream on Netflix, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Stan, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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