Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory scores 24 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes.
What FilmScout flagged
Heads up
13
Kinds of content
Dark Imagery, Theme, Action
Scenes FilmScout flagged
HEADS UP Wonka factory lore: nobody goes in, nobody comes out
HEADS UP Charlie's birthday: poverty and dashed hope
HEADS UP Veruca Salt's demands and her father's capitulation
HEADS UP Slugworth approaches Charlie with a bribe
HEADS UP Augustus Gloop sucked up the chocolate pipe
HEADS UP The tunnel boat ride: horror imagery and chaos
HEADS UP Exploding candy goes off near Mike
HEADS UP Violet turns into a blueberry and is rolled to the juicing room
HEADS UP Charlie and Grandpa Joe nearly shredded by the fan
HEADS UP Veruca declared a 'bad egg' and falls down the garbage chute
Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.
Age ratings by country
AU
G
GB
U
US
G
Talk about it after
“Wonka creates an entire contest to find one honest child among millions. What do you think Charlie noticed about the other children's choices during the tour, and what do you think made him decide to return the Gobstopper even when he was angry?”
Common questions
Is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory okay for kids?
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory scores 24 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering dark imagery, theme, action. 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 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?
24, 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 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory rated?
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is rated G in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, GB U, US G. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.