Overview
Genre :
Adventure, FantasyRelease Date :
July 15, 2005MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Tim BurtonStarring :
Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sandra Darnell, Eileen Essel, James Fox, Jordan Fry, David Kelly, AnnaSophia Robb, Adam Godley
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
Readers [Rate It]
“..this is something you've got to see..”
by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette]
“..this incarnation of Charlie isn't quite all it's cracked up to be..”
by Eugene Novikov [Film Blather]
“..successful enough to linger in your memory, for the most part pleasantly...”
by Philip Wuntch [The Dallas Morning News]
“..seems to move just a beat behind Roald Dahl's beloved novel..”
by Scott Tobias [The Onion A.V. Club]
“..one that is sure to get more enjoyable with repeat viewings...”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
“..is the real deal..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
“..is the kind of densely packed comedy that keeps adults' attention even while amazing the young ones..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..is more faithful and substantive than Mel Stuart's foppish 1971 production..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..is akin to a disappointingly tame acid trip..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
“..goes straight to the pleasure center..”
by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
“..ends as an overdone stomach ache..”
by Steven Snyder [Zertinet Movies]
“..certainly one of the better summer movies for families..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
“..a triumph of production design, kicky musical numbers..”
by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
“..a marvelous confectionary delight..”
by Kit Bowen [Hollywood]
“..a great piece of entertainment..”
by Kerry Lengel [The Arizona Republic]
“..a delectably sustained flight of fancy..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
“.."Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is actually a good movie..”
by Max Braden [The Trades]
Reviewed by Paul Myers [Georgia Straight]
Reviewed by Bob Strauss [L.A. Daily News]
