Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (franchise) the sequel to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", continuing the story of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator" was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in 1972, and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin in 1973. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. It was directed by Mel Stuart, and starred Gene Wilder as Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film) $474,968,763. It was the fifty-eighth highest-grossing film of all time when released, as well as seventh-highest for the US and eighth-highest worldwide for the year of 2005. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 83% based on 222 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Closer to the source material than 1971's "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is for people who like their "Chocolate" visually appealing and dark." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 40