The third movie based on Roald Dahl’s cherished book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you can watch Wonka on Crave in March.
A prequel of sorts, Wonka tells the origin story of Willy Wonka in his early days as an “inventor, magician and chocolate-maker.” Timothée Chalamet stars as the title character in the fantasy musical with Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Keegan-Michael Key, and Rowan Atkinson all co-starring.
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Wonka has made over $608 million USD at the box office worldwide, and received generally good reviews. It currently has an 82% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 91% audience score. It also has a 7.1 out of 10 based off of 98,000 reviews on the IMDb.
You will be able to watch Wonka on Crave as of Friday, March 8.
If you don’t want to wait to watch Wonka on Crave in March, it’s currently available to rent or purchase on VOD platforms in Canada and arrives on 4K Blu-ray on February 27.
Timothée Chalamet can be seen next in Dune: Part Two, which hits theatres on March 1.
Photo credit: A scene from Wonka. Courtesy Crave.