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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

115 min · Fantasy

USPGUKPGAUPGCAG

30 MILD

ScoutScore

A few flagged moments to know about.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory scores 30 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout maps 14 flagged scenes.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for scary and dark.

Scary and dark	60%
Violence and action	8%
Themes	11%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	none flagged
Language	21%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Deity exclamations throughout the film
Heads up Name-calling as ticket winners appear
Heads up Mike Teavee's slur and aggressive language
Heads up Wonka's sharp words for factory spies
Heads up Augustus Gloop sucked up the chocolate pipe
Heads up Oompa-Loompa song about Augustus Gloop
Heads up Wonka's childhood flashback: candy confiscated and burned
Heads up Violet turns into a giant blueberry
Heads up Oompa-Loompa song about Violet
Heads up Veruca thrown down the garbage chute
Heads up Wonka flashback: father forbids candy and threatens to leave
Heads up Mike calls Wonka an idiot
Heads up Mike Teavee teleports himself and is miniaturized
Heads up Grandpa George calls Wonka a jerk

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	G
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Charlie turns down the chance to own a chocolate factory because he refuses to leave his family behind. What do you think it would feel like to give something up for the people you love, and how would you know you made the right choice?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip, turn the sound down, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory okay for kids?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory scores 30 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout has mapped 14 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, profanity (mild). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

30, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory rated?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA G, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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