---
title: 'Wonka (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul King'
released: '2023-12-13'
runtime_minutes: 116
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/wonka-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6166392/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Wonka (2023)

2023 · PG · 116 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Music · United Kingdom, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

Wonka is a 2023 musical fantasy film directed by Paul King, who co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. It is a prequel to the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), which is itself based on the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka and also features Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant. It portrays Willy Wonka's early days as a chocolatier while contending with his future rivals.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul King](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-king-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul King](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-king-2), [Simon Farnaby](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-farnaby)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joby Talbot](https://cinepixo.com/people/joby-talbot)
- **Producer:** [David Heyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-heyman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Seamus McGarvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/seamus-mcgarvey), [Chung Chung-Hoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/chung-chung-hoon)
- **Editor:** [Mark Everson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-everson)

## Cast

- [Timothée Chalamet](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothee-chalamet) as Willy Wonka
- [Gustave Die](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustave-die) as Ship's Engineer
- [Murray McArthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-mcarthur) as Ship's Captain
- [Paul G. Raymond](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-g-raymond) as Map Seller
- [Bertie Caplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/bertie-caplan) as Shoeshine Boy
- [Isy Suttie](https://cinepixo.com/people/isy-suttie) as Fruit & Veg Vendor
- [Kobna Holdbrook-Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/kobna-holdbrook-smith) as Officer Affable
- [Matilda Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/matilda-tucker) as Young Mother
- [Tom Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-davis-2) as Bleacher
- [Olivia Colman](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-colman) as Mrs. Scrubitt
- [Calah Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/calah-lane) as Noodle
- [Paterson Joseph](https://cinepixo.com/people/paterson-joseph) as Slugworth
- [Matt Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-lucas) as Prodnose
- [Freya Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/freya-parker) as Miss Bon Bon
- [Keegan-Michael Key](https://cinepixo.com/people/keegan-michael-key) as Chief of Police

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Official site: https://www.wonkamovie.net/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/wonka-2023
Film facts: Wikidata (Q108456719); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.