Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | December 23, 2011
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Burton does have an eye for over-the-top visuals, and Depp gives an interesting performance, but lacks all the charm of the original film.
| genre | Family |
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| synopsis | A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. |
| lead actors | Johnny Depp | Freddie Highmore | AnnaSophia Robb | Julia Winter | David Kelly | Helena Bonham Carter | Noah Taylor | Jordan Fry | Philip Wiegratz | James Fox | Franziska Troegner | Missi Pyle | Christopher Lee | Deep Roy | Oscar James |
| director | Tim Burton |