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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Year of U.S. Release: 2005

Starring: Johnny Depp, David Kelly, Freddie Highmore, AnnaSophia Robb, Jordan Fry, Julia Winter, Helena Bonham Carter, David Kelly, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Missi Pyle, Christopher Lee, Philip Wiegratz.
Director: Tim Burton
Screenwriter(s): John August, Roald Dahl
Producer(s): Brad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck, Felicity Dahl, Patrick McCormick, Michael Siegel, Bruce Berman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Prod. Company: The Zanuck Company, Plan B Entertainment, Basic Entertainment
Prod. Cost: $150,000,000 (Estimated)
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Kids, Family, Remake
Runtime: 1 hr. 46 min.
U.S. Release Date: July 15, 2005 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: November 08, 2005
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated Parental Guidance Suggested for quirky situations, action, and mild language.
arrowPlot Summary:
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.
arrowAdditional Notes:

Based on the classic tale by Roald Dahl.

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