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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968 · 144 min

A bright, tuneful daydream of a movie, full of silly songs and storybook adventure that keeps children wide-eyed and adults gently amused.

Tagline
The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything!
Overview
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • freedom
  • class
  • found family
Places
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
family, adventure, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Ken Hughes
Written by
Ken Hughes, Roald Dahl
Starring
Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Anna Quayle, Benny Hill, James Robertson Justice, Robert Helpmann
Music
Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
Cinematography
Christopher Challis
Runtime
144 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, France
Languages
English

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