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BIG ADVENTURES · LITTLE DREAMERS
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Imagination comes with a golden invitation.
A poor boy wins a tour of a reclusive chocolatier's factory, where extraordinary inventions expose the visiting children's habits and test his own honesty.
View film informationWhy it’s a little special
Memorable songs and elaborate practical sets turn a factory tour into a distinctive moral fairy tale.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
Children face frightening accidents and transformations, a disturbing boat ride, apparent danger to life, and scenes of family poverty.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- Mel Stuart
- Starring
- Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Denise Nickerson, Nora Denney, Paris Themmen, Ursula Reit, Michael Bollner, Diana Sowle
- Written by
- Roald Dahl
- Produced by
- Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper
- Release date
- June 30, 1971
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Genre
- Family, Fantasy, Musical
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Language
- English
LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.
Make a night of it.
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Film facts: Apple TV US film listing · additional source . Checked 2026-10-17. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.