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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFollow

1971 • G • 1h 40m • Adventure, Comedy, Family • Paramount Pictures

It's scrumdidilyumptious!

🍅 84% 87% MC 67 LB 3.77 IMDb 7.8

Box office summary

Domestic total
$5.70M
All releases
Worldwide total
$5.80M
$65.8K international
Budget$3M
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Cast & crew

Directed byMel Stuart ScreenplayRoald Dahl Produced byStan Margulies, David L. Wolper CinematographyArthur Ibbetson Music byLeslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley StarringGene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson StudioParamount Pictures

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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