While the story of Willy Wonka is not new for cinegoers, I love Paul King’s new approach towards this loveable character by making him a larger-than-life personality yet giving it an earthy and flavourful element.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 23, 2024

It doesn't come close to the Gene Wilder original - but this prequel is knowing, fantastical, and full of heart.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 18, 2024

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

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 14, 2024

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 22, 2024

It’s the sweet treat that I didn’t know I wanted, but now that I’ve tasted it, I’m hooked.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 28, 2024

For a movie whose necessity was initially questionable, King and his team have once again shown that they shouldn’t be underestimated.

Full Review | Jul 19, 2024

For decades, children around the world have loved Willy Wonka. And it makes perfect sense; who wouldn't want to worship someone who peddles exclusively in making candy?

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 8, 2024

Chalamet tends to play more serious parts: young cannibal in love, legendary British king, meth addict. “Wonka” allows him to show off another side of his talent, scoring the golden ticket and a Golden Globe nomination.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 4, 2024

Wonka serves just enough of its own brand of singing, dancing, chocolate-coated sweetness to effectively tell its story of a mildly eccentric candymaker with mommy issues taking on the corrupt bureaucracy of a city that runs on a candy economy.

Full Review | May 29, 2024

WONKA is a delicious and delightful confection from start to finish. Full of music, wonder, and questioning of the social order, it doesn’t preach so much that it forgets to entertain.

Full Review | Apr 24, 2024

Paul King delivers yet another whimsical and innocent family fun tale. Chalamet is also quite funny as the wacky chocolate maker.

Full Review | Mar 19, 2024

A sappy, unkempt and woefully incongruous origin story of Roald Dahl's villainous chocolatier, Wonka's strained sentimentality is fueled by empty calories.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 12, 2024

It had all the ingredients to be a truly eccentric and cloying disaster... and yet, it ended up becoming one of the most magical and wonderful films of 2023.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Mar 11, 2024

Yes, Wonka is a prequel, and it's also an origin story, and it's fresh, imaginative, and fun.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 6, 2024

Wonka is a complete innocent, a really nice kid … and a bit of a dullard. There’s no method to his madness as seen in the ’71 flick -- in fact, there’s no madness at all, and it’s difficult to see this guileless lad transform into Wilder's warped genius.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 2, 2024

The film is ultimately a mixed bag thanks to its somewhat-simplistic & by-the-numbers storyline that doesn't really have any compelling or surprising directions it can go.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 28, 2024

Irritatingly free of the "pure imagination" that it presumes to be its most sacred value.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 20, 2024

A tasteless and unfunny prequel that, like poisoned candy, never finds the appropriate rhythm to burn the calories of its supposed spectacle of music, chocolate and fantasy. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Feb 15, 2024

Wonka is an imperfect but kind of lovely little treat...

Full Review | Feb 13, 2024

Though the film doesn't quite hang together and features some odd choices (fat suits?!), this secret musical is still a crowd-pleaser.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 6, 2024