Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
- Director
- Mel Stuart
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Humour
- Worldwide
- $4M
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Cast
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When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
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The record
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Song Score
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory returned 1.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $4M
- Release date
- Jun 29, 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United States of America
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