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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Where to Watch
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- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- July 13, 2005
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Johnny Depp , Freddie Highmore , David Kelly , Helena Bonham Carter , Noah Taylor , Missi Pyle , James Fox , Deep Roy , Christopher Lee
- Writers
- Roald Dahl , John August
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
- Budget
- $150 million
Summary
In this movie based on the Roald Dahl novel, Charlie Bucket's life changes forever when he finds a Golden Ticket, allowing him to tour the famous Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory along with four other contest winners.
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