Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on HD DVD

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Release Date

10/10/06

Genre:

Fantasy, Family

Starring:

Johnny Depp, Freeddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter

Directed By:

Tim Burton

Studio:

Warner Home Video

Rated:

Why Own it on HD DVD

Starring two-time Oscar®-nominee Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, this exciting retelling of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book is a delectable treat for the whole family. High-definition video makes this treat for the eyes a virtual feast. The in-movie experience offers rare glimpses into director Tim Burton’s creative process, scene by scene, that is at once insightful and turned on its head with comic Oompa Loompa interjections, unexpected chocolate fun facts and pop-ups. Tasty bonus features include an array of featurettes that range from training nutty squirrels to creating music for the Oompa Loompas. The Golden Ticket to adventure just got better—and brighter—on HD DVD!

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Director Tim Burton takes you through the mouthwatering creative process that brought this elaborate production to the screen—all as you watch the movie.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Chocolate Dreams
Discover Tim Burton’s vision for the film—plus the process of adapting the story with screenwriter John August.
Different Faces, Different Flavors
Learn about the actors who played each of the movie’s principle characters—from Willy Wonka to Augustus Gloop.
Designer Chocolate
Explore the movie’s ambitious and colorful production design.
Under the Wrapper
Discover the fascinating array of special and visual effects used to bring Wonka’s factory to life on screen.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
Learn how composer Danny Elfman created each of the Oompa Loompa songs.
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Becoming Oompa Loompa
How did they ever turn one man into hundreds of Oompa Loompas?
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Attack of the Squirrels
A look at how the squirrels were trained.
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Learn more about the life of the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Previsualization: The Augustus Gloop Dance
Previsualization: The Mike Teavee Dance
Commentary with Director Tim Burton
Music-Only Track
Listen to Danny Elfman’s score and songs.
Fun and Games: Club Reel
As seen in clubs across Europe.
Theatrical Trailer

“A feast for the eyes and imagination.” —Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight

What wonders await you in Willy Wonka’s factory? Explore fields of soft minty sugar grass in the Chocolate Room…Sail along the Chocolate River in a pink sugar boat…Experiment with Everlasting Gobstoppers in the Inventing Room…Observe talented squirrels in the Nut Room and travel to the Television Room by a glass elevator. You’ll find a lot that’s funny, a little that’s mysterious…and an adventure as sweet and satisfying as a Wonka Whipple Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight bar. This dazzling film adapted from Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore, is your Golden Ticket to a world so inventive, so imaginative, you won’t want to miss a delicious moment!