Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) by Michael S — 07 Sep 2013

Good remake, truer to the book and the kid actors are great. Depp is no Gene Wilder though.

This review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) was written by Michael S on 07 Sep 2013.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has generally received positive reviews.

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