Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Release Date: 1st September 2005 - Australia
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures (presents)
Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
The Zanuck Company
Plan B Entertainment
Theobald Film Productions
Craig Miller Productions
Tim Burton Productions (uncredited)
Distribution
Roadshow Films
Genre: Family/Fantasy/
Musical
Rating: PG
Runtime: 115 minutes
Budget: $150,000,000
Box Office Gross: $474,968,763 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
When Willy Wonka tells the world that he is allowing five children into his chocolate factory, he hides five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, creating chaos. The tickets are found, with the fifth going to a special boy named Charlie Bucket. Charlie and his grandpa join the rest of the children to visit the most extraordinary factory ever. But things do not go as planned in the factory.Cast
Freddie Highmore - Charlie
Bucket
Johnny Depp - Willy WonkaDavid Kelly - Grandpa Joe
Philip Wiegratz - Augustus Gloop
Anna Sophia-Robb - Violet Beauregarde
Julia Winter - Veruca Salt
Jordan Fry - Mike Teavee
Helena Bonham Carter - Mrs. Bucket
Noah Taylor - Mr. Bucket
Edward Fox - Mr. Salt
Missi Pyle - Mrs. Beauregarde
Franziska Troegner - Mrs.
Gloop
Adam Godley - Mr. TeaveeDeep Roy - Oompa Loompas
Christopher Lee - Dr. Wilbur Wonka
Blair Dunlop - Little Willy Wonka
Liz Smith - Grandma Georgina
Eileen Essell - Grandma Josephine
David Morris - Grandpa George
Nitin Ganatra - Prince Pondicherry
Shelley Conn - Princess Pondicherry
Chris Cresswell - Prodnose
Philip Philmar - Slugworth
Tony Kirwood - Finckelgruber
Todd Boyce - TV Reporter
Hubertus Geller - German Reporter
Francesca Hunt - Mrs. Salt
Nitin Ganatra - Prince Pondicherry
Shelley Conn - Princess Pondicherry
Chris Cresswell - Prodnose
Philip Philmar - Slugworth
Tony Kirwood - Finckelgruber
Todd Boyce - TV Reporter
Hubertus Geller - German Reporter
Francesca Hunt - Mrs. Salt
Garrick Hagon - Denver Reporter
Kevin Eldon - Man with Dog
Mark Heap - Man with Dog
Oscar James - Shopkeeper
Oscar James - Shopkeeper
Annette Badland - Jolly Woman
Geoffrey Holder - Narrator
Crew
Director - Tim Burton
Based on the Book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"/
Lyrics - Roald Dahl
Screenplay - John August
Associate Producer - Derek Frey
Associate Producer - Derek Frey
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager - Patrick McCormick
Graham Burke and Bruce
Berman
Producers - Richard D. Zanuck and Brad Grey
Co-Producer - Katterli Frauenfelder
Head Animal Trainer - Michael Alexander
Production Designer - Alex McDowell
Supervising Art Director - Leslie Tomkins
Art Directors - David Allday,
François Audouy, Matt Gray, Sean Haworth,
James Lewis, Andy Nicholson, Kevin Phipps
and Stuart Rose
Set Decorator - Peter Young
Set Decorator - Peter Young
Costume Designer - Gabriella Pescucci
Assistant Costume Designer - Massimo Cantini Parrini
Hair & Makeup Designer - Peter Owen
Animatronics & Prosthetics Creative Supervisor -
Neal Scanlan
Neal Scanlan
Director of Photography - Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography: Second Unit -
Jonathan Taylor
"A" Camera Operator - Des Whelan
Unit Production Manager - Nikolas Korda
Location Managers - Nick Daubeny,
Phil Hounam and David O'Reilly
Second Assistant Director - Toby Hefferman
Choreographer - Francesca Jaynes
Stunt Coordinator - Jim Dowdall
Special Effects Supervisor - Joss Williams
Animatronic Designers - Vanessa Batysan,
Gustav Hoegen, Harriet Johnson and
Robert Skidmore
Visual Effects Supervisor - Nick Davis
Visual Effects Supervisor: MPC - Chas Jarrett
Visual Effects Supervisors: Cinesite - Sue Rowe
and Simon Stanley-Clamp
Visual Effects Supervisor: Framestore CFC - Jon Thum
Visual Effects Supervisor: Digital Domain - Mark O. Forker
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Opening Sequence,
Asylum - Nathan McGuinness
Visual Effects Supervisor: Digital Domain - Mark O. Forker
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Opening Sequence,
Asylum - Nathan McGuinness
Visual Effects Producers - Nikki Penny and
Jeff Werner
Jeff Werner
Model Unit Supervisor: Cinesite - José Granell
Digital Effects Supervisor: Opening Sequence,
Digital Effects Supervisor: Opening Sequence,
Asylum - Dottie Starling
CG Supervisor - Serge Sretschinsky
CG Supervisors: MPC - Nicolas Aithadi,
Greg Butler and Matt Hicks
Greg Butler and Matt Hicks
Animation Supervisor: Framestore CFC -
Mike Eames
Character Rigging Supervisor: MPC -
Matthew Muntean
Model Workshop Supervisor: Cinesite Europe -
Nigel Trevessey
Editor - Chris Lebonzon
First Assistant Editor - JC Bond
Sound Designer - Steve Boedekker
Supervising Sound Editor - Eddy Joseph
Sound Re-Recording Mixers - Tom Johnson
and Michael Semanick
Foley Artists - Peter Burgis and Andie Derrick
Music - Danny Elfman
Awards
2006 Academy Awards
Best Costume Design - Gabriella Pescucci (Nominated)
Review
Tim Burton's take on Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is in many ways faithful to the original book but not in its portrayal of Willy Wonka. I don't think the author intended for Willy Wonka to come across as a serial killer like Jack the Ripper or unlikeable, at the very least. Burton is always known for his outlandish and imaginative productions from Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands and lesser-known pictures like Planet of the Apes and Alice in Wonderland. No one could accuse Burton of being run-of-the-mill with CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Burton has ventured into new territory.
I say this because Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka is a pale-faced, top-hatted, emotionally detached figure who bears no warmth of Gene Wilder's interpretation of the character. Some people might see Depp's Wonka as darkly comical, especially if you're a fan of Wilder's previous take. I felt Depp was miscast for this character. There could have been actors in Hollywood who could do a better job than this actor. The young actors in the film did a neat job with their respective roles, particularly young Freddie Highmore, who demonstrated the ability to fulfil the title role. The costuming and the visual design are overblown to create an uncomfortable feeling in the movie.
Tim Burton's take on Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY is in many ways faithful to the original book but not in its portrayal of Willy Wonka. I don't think the author intended for Willy Wonka to come across as a serial killer like Jack the Ripper or unlikeable, at the very least. Burton is always known for his outlandish and imaginative productions from Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands and lesser-known pictures like Planet of the Apes and Alice in Wonderland. No one could accuse Burton of being run-of-the-mill with CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Burton has ventured into new territory.
I say this because Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka is a pale-faced, top-hatted, emotionally detached figure who bears no warmth of Gene Wilder's interpretation of the character. Some people might see Depp's Wonka as darkly comical, especially if you're a fan of Wilder's previous take. I felt Depp was miscast for this character. There could have been actors in Hollywood who could do a better job than this actor. The young actors in the film did a neat job with their respective roles, particularly young Freddie Highmore, who demonstrated the ability to fulfil the title role. The costuming and the visual design are overblown to create an uncomfortable feeling in the movie.
I was convinced the music by Danny Elfman only increased the intensity of what was once a lighthearted family feature. I wish the remake kept a few songs from the original.
What could have been for Burton is not to cast Johnny Depp as the character and have Danny Elfman remake the old musical numbers in a new composition. It's what Burton needed to have thought about it. The original film was superior to this demeaning remake. Rather than comparing it to the original, there are better ways to improve this interpretation. This modern film adaptation may appeal to some people, but there needs to be a flavour.
What could have been for Burton is not to cast Johnny Depp as the character and have Danny Elfman remake the old musical numbers in a new composition. It's what Burton needed to have thought about it. The original film was superior to this demeaning remake. Rather than comparing it to the original, there are better ways to improve this interpretation. This modern film adaptation may appeal to some people, but there needs to be a flavour.
Star rating: (5/10) Average
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