Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) by Thomas T — 05 Sep 2016

Poor, oddly grim reimagining of the classic book/1971 film.

This review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) was written by Thomas T on 05 Sep 2016.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has generally received positive reviews.

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