Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,000,000Details
International Box Office $65,779Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,065,779
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:98.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,005 $4,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,678 $65,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,770 $4,065,779

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 1971 (Wide)
International Releases: July 27th, 1972 (Wide), released as Willy Wonka y la Fábrica de Chocolate (Mexico)
December 28th, 2001 (Wide), released as Willy Wonka (re) (Australia)
June 26th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 5th, 2021 (Limited), released as Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (Re: 2021) (United Kingdom)
November 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as Willy Wonka y la Fábrica de Chocolate (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 1st, 1996 by Warner Home Video, released as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Comparisons: vs. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoiled Child, Food, Poverty, Rags to Riches, Remade, Family Musical, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,005 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,195 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,263 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $4,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/28/2001 $0 0 51 82 $29,593 7/8/2024
Mexico 7/27/1972 $0000$0
New Zealand 6/26/2020 $39 1 51 107 $19,587 3/4/2024
United Kingdom 11/5/2021 $16,599 84 84 84 $16,599 11/16/2021
 
International Total$65,779 7/8/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,678 $65,779
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,380 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,070 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,715 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,308 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $65,779

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,770 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,635 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,285 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 664 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $4,065,779

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 12, 20121440,380 40,380$212,803$212,803828
Aug 19, 2012850,702+26% 91,082$353,393$566,196829
Sep 9, 20122228,482 119,564$187,563$753,759832
Sep 16, 20121082,092+188% 201,656$432,362$1,186,121833
Sep 23, 20122234,576-58% 236,232$191,527$1,377,648834
Sep 30, 2012198,270-76% 244,502$54,834$1,432,482835
Oct 7, 2012308,227-1% 252,729$54,788$1,487,270836
Oct 14, 20122413,480+64% 266,209$98,897$1,586,167837
Oct 21, 20123014,407+7% 280,616$108,035$1,694,202838
Nov 4, 20122817,674 325,687$103,170$1,999,324840
Nov 18, 20122721,094 371,549$109,959$2,256,950842
Nov 25, 20123079,991+279% 451,540$506,303$2,763,253843
Sep 14, 20143010,289 1,376,530$41,477$7,114,146937
Sep 28, 20143013,045 1,395,988$52,110$7,192,089939
Nov 9, 20142214,875 1,452,955$63,754$7,474,314945
Mar 8, 20152915,145 1,691,237$66,482$8,486,371962
Sep 27, 20152511,176 1,923,514$45,072$9,659,060991
Jan 31, 2016309,865 2,084,914$46,390$10,377,3741,009
Feb 7, 20163012,197 2,097,111$56,703$10,434,0771,010
Mar 13, 20161917,688 2,155,773$70,748$10,685,3881,015
Mar 20, 20162622,158 2,177,931$89,184$10,774,5721,016
Mar 27, 20162819,538 2,197,469$78,764$10,853,3361,017
Apr 3, 20161917,476 2,214,945$70,603$10,923,9391,018
Jun 5, 20161518,170 2,290,007$83,924$11,255,6461,027
Jul 31, 20162211,831 2,369,027$50,282$11,616,0231,035
Aug 28, 20162310,598 2,411,436$43,982$11,818,8481,039
Sep 4, 20161715,798 2,427,234$91,057$11,909,9051,040
Sep 11, 20161319,862 2,447,096$83,349$11,993,2541,041
Sep 18, 20161116,863 2,463,959$74,197$12,067,4511,042
Sep 25, 2016246,893 2,470,852$28,951$12,096,4021,043
Oct 2, 2016228,787 2,479,639$36,905$12,133,3071,044
Oct 16, 20162610,091 2,502,168$38,033$12,223,5801,046
Nov 20, 2016289,407 2,554,390$35,195$12,419,9961,051
Apr 2, 2017297,287 2,702,284$39,312$13,156,9181,070

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 19, 2012202,384 4,770$111,859$224,516829
Jul 4, 2021614,668 190,751$357,753$16,288,8361,292

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Gene Wilder    Willy Wonka
Jack Albertson    Grandpa Joe
Peter Ostrum    Charlie Bucket

Supporting Cast

Roy Kinnear    Mr. Henry Salt
Julie Dawn Cole    Veruca Salt
Leonard Stone    Mr. Sam Beauregarde
Denise Nickerson    Violet Beauregarde
Nora Denney    Mrs. Teevee
Paris Themmen    Mike Teevee
Ursula Reit    Mrs. Gloop
Michael Bollner    Augustus Gloop
Diana Sowle    Mrs. Bucket

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Stuart    Director
Roald Dahl    Screenwriter
Roald Dahl    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 16th, 2010

November 16th, 2010

It's getting really close to Black Friday, which is sometimes reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. That would be Christmas Eve.) So it should come as no surprise that there's a prime release this week, or should I say re-release. Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition on Blu-ray is the biggest, and arguably the best, release of the week and it is the Pick of the Week. However, there was some competition from The Kids Are All Right on DVD or Blu-ray. More...


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Domestic Share:98.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,005 $4,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,678 $65,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,770 $4,065,779

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 1971 (Wide)
International Releases: July 27th, 1972 (Wide), released as Willy Wonka y la Fábrica de Chocolate (Mexico)
December 28th, 2001 (Wide), released as Willy Wonka (re) (Australia)
June 26th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 5th, 2021 (Limited), released as Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (Re: 2021) (United Kingdom)
November 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as Willy Wonka y la Fábrica de Chocolate (Mexico)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 1st, 1996 by Warner Home Video, released as Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Comparisons: vs. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoiled Child, Food, Poverty, Rags to Riches, Remade, Family Musical, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Gene Wilder    Willy Wonka
Jack Albertson    Grandpa Joe
Peter Ostrum    Charlie Bucket

Supporting Cast

Roy Kinnear    Mr. Henry Salt
Julie Dawn Cole    Veruca Salt
Leonard Stone    Mr. Sam Beauregarde
Denise Nickerson    Violet Beauregarde
Nora Denney    Mrs. Teevee
Paris Themmen    Mike Teevee
Ursula Reit    Mrs. Gloop
Michael Bollner    Augustus Gloop
Diana Sowle    Mrs. Bucket

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mel Stuart    Director
Roald Dahl    Screenwriter
Roald Dahl    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 16th, 2010

November 16th, 2010

It's getting really close to Black Friday, which is sometimes reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. That would be Christmas Eve.) So it should come as no surprise that there's a prime release this week, or should I say re-release. Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition on Blu-ray is the biggest, and arguably the best, release of the week and it is the Pick of the Week. However, there was some competition from The Kids Are All Right on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,005 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,195 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,431 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,263 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $4,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $4,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/28/2001 $0 0 51 82 $29,593 7/8/2024
Mexico 7/27/1972 $0000$0
New Zealand 6/26/2020 $39 1 51 107 $19,587 3/4/2024
United Kingdom 11/5/2021 $16,599 84 84 84 $16,599 11/16/2021
 
International Total$65,779 7/8/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,678 $65,779
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,380 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,070 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,715 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,308 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $65,779
All Time International Box Office for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 197 $65,779

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,770 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,635 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,285 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 664 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Musical Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $4,065,779
All Time Worldwide Box Office for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $4,065,779

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 12, 20121440,380 40,380$212,803$212,803828
Aug 19, 2012850,702+26% 91,082$353,393$566,196829
Sep 9, 20122228,482 119,564$187,563$753,759832
Sep 16, 20121082,092+188% 201,656$432,362$1,186,121833
Sep 23, 20122234,576-58% 236,232$191,527$1,377,648834
Sep 30, 2012198,270-76% 244,502$54,834$1,432,482835
Oct 7, 2012308,227-1% 252,729$54,788$1,487,270836
Oct 14, 20122413,480+64% 266,209$98,897$1,586,167837
Oct 21, 20123014,407+7% 280,616$108,035$1,694,202838
Nov 4, 20122817,674 325,687$103,170$1,999,324840
Nov 18, 20122721,094 371,549$109,959$2,256,950842
Nov 25, 20123079,991+279% 451,540$506,303$2,763,253843
Sep 14, 20143010,289 1,376,530$41,477$7,114,146937
Sep 28, 20143013,045 1,395,988$52,110$7,192,089939
Nov 9, 20142214,875 1,452,955$63,754$7,474,314945
Mar 8, 20152915,145 1,691,237$66,482$8,486,371962
Sep 27, 20152511,176 1,923,514$45,072$9,659,060991
Jan 31, 2016309,865 2,084,914$46,390$10,377,3741,009
Feb 7, 20163012,197 2,097,111$56,703$10,434,0771,010
Mar 13, 20161917,688 2,155,773$70,748$10,685,3881,015
Mar 20, 20162622,158 2,177,931$89,184$10,774,5721,016
Mar 27, 20162819,538 2,197,469$78,764$10,853,3361,017
Apr 3, 20161917,476 2,214,945$70,603$10,923,9391,018
Jun 5, 20161518,170 2,290,007$83,924$11,255,6461,027
Jul 31, 20162211,831 2,369,027$50,282$11,616,0231,035
Aug 28, 20162310,598 2,411,436$43,982$11,818,8481,039
Sep 4, 20161715,798 2,427,234$91,057$11,909,9051,040
Sep 11, 20161319,862 2,447,096$83,349$11,993,2541,041
Sep 18, 20161116,863 2,463,959$74,197$12,067,4511,042
Sep 25, 2016246,893 2,470,852$28,951$12,096,4021,043
Oct 2, 2016228,787 2,479,639$36,905$12,133,3071,044
Oct 16, 20162610,091 2,502,168$38,033$12,223,5801,046
Nov 20, 2016289,407 2,554,390$35,195$12,419,9961,051
Apr 2, 2017297,287 2,702,284$39,312$13,156,9181,070

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Aug 19, 2012202,384 4,770$111,859$224,516829
Jul 4, 2021614,668 190,751$357,753$16,288,8361,292

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.