Wonka (2023)

116 min · Fantasy

ScoutScore

MILD

Worth a quick check before you press play.

Wonka scores 39 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 15 flagged scenes and 1 worth muting.

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What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	14
Mute	1

Content map

How this movie's flagged content divides up. These are shares of what was flagged here, not a level: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Mostly violence and action.

Scary and dark	14%
Violence and action	60%
Language and substances	6%
Mature themes	20%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the edge.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

HEADS UP Gin served and consumed at the boarding house
HEADS UP Noodle dragged by the ear and locked in coop
HEADS UP Willy trapped - debt revealed as 10,000 sovereigns
HEADS UP Chocolate cartel bribes the Chief of Police
HEADS UP Zoo guard given chocolate laced with alcohol layers
HEADS UP Chief dunks Willy in the fountain as a warning
HEADS UP Oompa Loompa reveal and frying-pan bonk
HEADS UP Sabotaged chocolates disfigure customers - shop destroyed
HEADS UP Willy gives up his dream - emotional low point
HEADS UP Cartel announces Willy dead - orders paid hit

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

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Talk about it after

“Willy spends years working toward his dream of a chocolate shop, even when people like the Cartel try to stop him at every turn. What do you think kept him going, and what helps you keep working toward something when it gets really hard?”

Common questions

Is Wonka okay for kids?

Wonka scores 39 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 15 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, action, substance use. 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 Wonka?

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

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