Wonka

critic Reviews

, 82% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • With director Paul King at the helm and some solid new songs at the ready, the warmly old-fashioned Wonka puts a suitably sweet spin on the classic character while still leaving some room for the source material's darker undertones.
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    Christina NewlandiNews.co.uk
    It doesn't come close to the Gene Wilder original - but this prequel is knowing, fantastical, and full of heart.
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    Jake WilsonThe Age (Australia)
    Wonka, like the Paddington films is something special in its own right, a labour of love from a team who have spared no expense or effort to give us all a Christmas treat. So come along one and all, bring the grandparents or the grandkids.
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    Rafer GuzmanNewsday
    At its best, “Wonka” can be melt-in-your-mouth fun, but what it lacks is weirdness — the very thing that made Dahl’s stories, and the earlier “Wonka” movies, so memorable.
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    Wenlei MaPerthNow
    It may have hijinks, tomfoolery and musical extravagance, but at its core, it’s as gooey as a marshmallow dipped in a chocolate fountain.


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    Olly RichardsTime Out
    This has the warm, cosy sense of a film that, even with its few flaws, could very easily become regarded as a festive classic.
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    Stephanie ZacharekTIME Magazine
    Wonka is carefully calibrated to bring joy. But do we want our joy to be something capable of being manipulated with buttons and knobs, with grand but somehow flat-looking sets?
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    Clotilde ChinniciLoud and Clear Reviews
    Despite its flaws, Wonka is still a charming film that will be a perfect rewatch during the Christmas period in the years to come. In a grey world, Wonka reminds us we can still find all the colours of the rainbow, and even some more, if we dare to dream
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    Denise PieniazekPuesta en Escena (AR)
    The accomplished work of the technical teamm, especially the production and costume design is notable. Wonka, offers a correct but not dazzling character's beginning story, but it offers a different edge by choosing another timeline.
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    Joshua RyanFandomWire
    It’s the sweet treat that I didn’t know I wanted, but now that I’ve tasted it, I’m hooked.
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    Calum CooperCinerama Film
    For a movie whose necessity was initially questionable, King and his team have once again shown that they shouldn’t be underestimated.
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