Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahlliterary work· published 1964
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin 11 months later. In the 2012 survey published by SLJ, a monthly with primarily US audience, Charlie was the second of four books by Dahl among their Top 100 Chapter Books, one more than any other writer. Time magazine in the US included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.
Adaptations (4)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been adapted into 4 films, from 1971 to 2023. The most recent is Wonka (2023).
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 · film · 100 min · dir. Mel Stuart · IMDb ↗When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005 · film · 115 min · dir. Tim Burton · IMDb ↗A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory2017 · film · 79 min · dir. Spike Brandt · IMDb ↗IMDb4.6The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Wonka2023 · film · 116 min · dir. Paul King · IMDb ↗Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
