Eighteen after its release in cinemas, this film has just entered the top 10 most viewed films on Netflix in France, only a few days after it was put online. A new success for this comedy filled with magic!
If Netflix subscribers appreciate new releases, they also like cinema classics and cult series. They have just proven it again, since at the moment, ninth place in the top 10 most viewed films in France on the streaming platform is occupied by Charlie and the chocolate factory directed by Tim Burton and released in 2005. When it arrived in French theaters, this comedy with a fantastic universe was a great success. After eighteen weeks of operation, Charlie and the chocolate factory has had more than 4 million entries In France ! In the United States, the film grossed more than $203 million. It is therefore no great surprise that it has already climbed into the Netflix rankings, even though it was only put online this Sunday, October 1st.
Charlie and the chocolate factory : a magical and fantastic story
Based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dah, the film follows the story of Charlie, a little boy played by Freddie Highmore who lives with his parents and four grandparents. The small family lives in extreme poverty. And their little ray of sunshine is the competition organized by Willy Wonka, played by Johnny Depp, the owner of the town’s chocolate factory. Golden tickets were slipped into five chocolate bars on sale. Whoever gets one will be able to visit Willy Wonka’s factory. Charlie and four other children managed to get this famous golden ticket, but for some of them, the visit will turn into a disaster.
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Johnny Depp: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an excellent moral tale”
If several actors were considered to play the role of Willy Wonka, it was ultimately Johnny Depp who won it. “You think the story is going in one direction and suddenly it goes in another, offering another alternative, another route, which makes you think. More generally, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is an excellent moral tale. But which is also very magical and fun”also confided the actor. Charlie and the chocolate factory is the fourth collaboration between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp.
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias.
