Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory – 30th Anniversary

It's everybody's non-pollutionary, anti-institutionary, pro-confectionery factory of fun!

The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen.

Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring?

Critic Reviews:

• " Probably the best film of its sort since The Wizard of Oz. It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but aren't: Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination. " – Roger Ebert

• " Great fun, with Wilder for once giving an impeccably controlled performance as the factory's bizarre owner. " – Chuck Bowen

• " The film makes exceptionally shrewd use of references children can understand and appreciate. " – John Mahoney