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Wonka

Movie · 2023 · 116 min

A bright, tuneful confection that whisks you along with playful energy, gentle peril, and a big-hearted sense of wonder.

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2023 film directed by Paul King
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Year
2023
Runtime
116 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • class
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy, adventure, musical, speculative fiction
Directed by
Paul King
Written by
Paul King, Simon Farnaby
Starring
Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Keegan-Michael Key, Matt Lucas, Jim Carter
Music
Joby Talbot
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey, Chung Chung-Hoon
Runtime
116 min
Country
Canada, United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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