Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) by Tyler M — 28 Jun 2014

Possibly the best live action family film of all time besides Wizard of Oz.

This review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) was written by Tyler M on 28 Jun 2014.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Sosmooth1982 (471) on 15 Jan 2023

Everyone knows Willy Wonka. At least I would hope so. One of the best movies ever made. The chocolate is amazing, I wish I could go there…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Luis R (299) on 13 Dec 2018

A departure from the book but is just so charming, wholesome, great and a movie you must see during childhood and a disservice if you don't…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Ahmedaiman9999 (95) on 01 Jun 2018

It's Gene Wilder, at the top of his form, who made this unique imaginative adventure more vibrant and gleeful…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Hardcorekidd (61) on 13 Oct 2018

A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Sachineldho (42) on 22 Feb 2021

Never show this to your kids. I mean never. The main theme is good, but there are completely wrong messages given…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Noel L (19) on 21 Sep 2018

Roald Dahl's famous story is adaptated into a more ominous and yet still beautifully crafted version of Charlie and the Chocolate factory…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Bobbysmith1405 (5) on 04 Jun 2020

I love this one. People of all ages can enjoy. A timeless classic. Great performances from everyone…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Tom M (1,308) on 31 Oct 2018

This is a movie I have enjoyed since childhood but I'd disagree when people say its perfect…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Craig E (173) on 30 Mar 2018

This movie is wonderful, this is one of the best musicals of all time in my opinion and I do think this tops The Wizard of Oz…

Read Review

Review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

By Vickie R (36) on 09 Sep 2017

I don't think I'll ever get tired of rewatching this movie…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

By Broyax (884) on 29 Dec 2016

Je dis pas, Eddie Murphy est parfois drôle -enfin drôle, façon de parler, plutôt vaguement distrayant- à s'agiter et tchatcher dans tous…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

By Konrad A (604) on 30 Apr 2017

To long of a movie that I can't sit and watch…

Read Review

Review of The Big Lebowski (1998)

By Widgett Walls (433) for Needcoffee.com (433) on 01 Jan 2000

This movie seems to me almost a mishmash of the worst bits that were left out of previous Coen Brothers outings…

Read Review

Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990)

By Sudokuy (1) on 05 Oct 2008

Yep, nothing else to say. worst movie I ever wasted time on. it's films like these that drop the standard of today's American films…

Read Review

Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

By Jackb. (38) on 29 Mar 2008

A shocking and unnecessary remake. What a complete and utter piece of tripe. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp should be ashamed of themselves…

Read Review

Review of O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 05 Mar 2009

Why would filmmakers with this much talent work this hard to thumb their noses at everything they put on screen…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings (1978)

By Karen S (429) on 18 Jul 2015

This movie is nothing short of a disaster…

Read Review

Review of Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

By Lee M (4,001) on 25 Jun 2008

One giant shrug. Most of the characters just end up being horrible people and you're sort of waiting for them to die…

Read Review

Review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

By Diogooliveira (3) on 15 Dec 2019

Resumindo: é um filme cheio de esteriótipos, onde faz uma crítica que não funciona, colocaram dois atores bonitos, muito bonitos para fazerem…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

By Tomas_A (16) on 20 Jul 2022

The battles are just boring and unrealistic, didn’t find the sense to the movie, not good acting and didn’t follow the dialogue and the…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews