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Movies like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Not everyone loves Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like Gene Wilder's Wonka, gentle one minute and unsettling the next.

  2. You like a room where everything, even the cups, is candy.

  3. You like Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Wizard of Oz1939

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you love songs like Over the Rainbow carrying a story.

  • Mary Poppins1964

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like songs you'll be humming for a week.

  • Mary Poppins Returns2018

    • a room where everything, even the cups, is candy
    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like big song and dance numbers in the old Disney style.

  • Aladdin1992

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like songs like A Whole New World, sung on a flying carpet.

  • Alice in Wonderland1951

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like old Disney songs like the unbirthday song.

  • Pinocchio1940

    • a room where everything, even the cups, is candy
    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like the hand drawn magic of a fairy bringing a puppet to life.

  • Over the Garden Wall2014

    • a room where everything, even the cups, is candy
    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like an autumn fairy tale that feels like an old storybook.

  • Wonka2023

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like a musical full of songs about chocolate and dreams.

  • Frozen2013

    • a room where everything, even the cups, is candy
    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like songs your kids will sing for months.

  • Peter Pan1953

    • a room where everything, even the cups, is candy

    Good for you if you like flying over London to a land of pirates and mermaids.

  • Soul2020

    • a room where everything, even the cups, is candy
    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like jazz played for real.

  • The School of Rock2003

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like kids learning to play real rock songs.

  • Frozen II2019

    • Pure Imagination and the Oompa Loompa songs

    Good for you if you like big ballads you'll hear for months.

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