Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) by Kaylor C — 11 Jan 2015

A lot better than the original. Tim Burton is possibly the greatest director ever to hire jonny Depp.

This review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) was written by Kaylor C on 11 Jan 2015.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has generally received positive reviews.

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