Wonka
Wonka
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 2, 2025
Paul King has captured the whimsy and wonder worthy of Wilder's Willy Wonka. Fresh off the near universally acclaimed Paddington films, and
re-teaming on the script with Paddington 2 collaborator Simon Farnaby, King has once again created a film that feels wholesome, funny, and magically entertaining for the entire family.
For some reason the marketing doesn’t want you to know this, but Wonka is a full-on song-and-dance musical with new original songs and choreographed musical numbers.
Wonka is surprisingly funny, too, thanks in large part to the supporting cast (Colman, Lane, Key, Rothwell, Grant, Carter, Atkinson, et al.)…. with so many winks and nods to Wilder’s Wonka without it feeling like overt fan service. Can’t wait to see again with my children.