Wonka

Wonka

Release Date

2023

Director

  • Paul King

Cast

  • Timothée Chalamet
  • Hugh Grant
  • Olivia Colman

With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.

    Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today.

    From Paul King, writer/director of the Paddington films, comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time—proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

    Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

    Past Programs

    2023

    Why we love chocolate

    Cameo Cinema, St Helena, CA

    2024

    Unwrapping Wonka: Exploring the secrets of sweets

    Sioux Falls State Theatre, Sioux Falls, SD