Rating: Full

Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Family

Studios: Warner Bros/Village Roadshow Pictures/The Ronald Dahl Story Company/Heyday Films

Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Olivia Colman and Hugh Grant

Director: Paul King

Writers: Simon Farnaby and Paul King

Based on: the characters by Ronald Dahl

Producers: Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman and Luke Kelly

Music by: Neil Hannon and Joby Talbot

Rated: PG for some violence, mild language and thematic elements

Release Date: 12/15/23

Runtime: 1h 56m

Tagline: Every Good Thing in this World Started with a Dream.

Favorite Character: Lofty the Oompa Loompa

Quote: “I’m making chocolate, of course. How do you like it? Dark? White? Nutty? Absolutely insane.”- Willy Wonka

Fun Facts: Hugh Grant actually hated being an Oompa Loompa due to the motion capture.

Timothee Chalamet got sick on set from eating a bunch of candy during filming.

Two songs from the 1971 “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ were used in the film.

Wonka was done by the same team who did the Paddington films.

Summary: A tale of how Willy Wonka became the most successful Chocolatier and how he tries to outdo his three greedy rivals.

The One Liner Review: Like the 1971 classic, Paul King’s character study became a sweet treat film the parents can bring their kids to this holiday season, but don’t forget to drop by the lobby for something SWEET.