Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 film based on the 1964 children's book of the same title by author Roald Dahl (see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). It was directed by Tim Burton and stars Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket.

Reception

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released in the United States and Canada on July 15, 2005. In its opening weekend it earned US $55.4 million at the North American box office, and received mostly positive reviews, with an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factory, a website service that summarizes the nation's top print and online film critics.{{Inote|Slotek|Slotek}}

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As of September 2005, the film has grossed $400 million in box office receipts.

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However, there were critics who complained that Depp's interpretation of Willy Wonka was disturbingly like Michael Jackson and the addition of the backstory of his troubled childhood was not keeping with the spirit of Dahl's novel.

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