Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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  Johnny Depp

  Alice in Wonderland, Day Drinker

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  David Kelly

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  Freddie Highmore

  The Art of Getting By, Firedrake the Silver Dragon

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  AnnaSophia Robb

  Race to Witch Mountain, Rebel Ridge

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  Jordan Fry

  Meet the Robinsons

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  Julia Winter

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  Helena Bonham Carter

  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Alice in Wonderland

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  Noah Taylor

  Alice in Wonderland, Predestination

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  James Fox

  W.E., The Double

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  Missi Pyle

  Gone Girl, Captain Fantastic

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  Christopher Lee

  Alice in Wonderland, Frankenweenie

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  Philip Wiegratz

Crew Behind the Film

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tim Burton last directed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Dumbo. The film's writer John August last wrote Aladdin and Frankenweenie.

Director

Tim Burton

Screenwriters

John August
Roald Dahl

Producers

Bruce Berman
Felicity Dahl
Brad Grey
Patrick McCormick
Michael Siegel

Production Details

What we know about the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the classic tale by Roald Dahl.

Production Updates for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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