Wonka
Summary
Wonkahas racked up an admirable score on Rotten Tomatoes , but it pales in comparison to its managing director ’s early enfranchisement . Directed by Paul King , Wonkais a prequel moviestarring Timothée Chalamet as the titular chocolatier . The photographic film research the root story of Willy Wonka , the bizarre character from Roald Dahl ’s children ’s novel , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . Though the divisive trailer make dubiousness about the Willy Wonka prequel , Wonkahas received a irrefutable response from criticsahead of its release on December 15 .
The film has been praise for its whimsical nature , captivating visuals , and Chalamet ’s fantastic performance as Willy Wonka . These keep elementsare some of the manyreasonsWonka’sRotten Tomatoes score is so high . ground on a totality of 100 reexamination , Wonkahas been " Certified Fresh " with a mark of 83 % on the Tomatometer . Regardless of how respectableWonka ’s score on Rotten Tomatoes is , though , it ca n’t help but be shadow by Paul King ’s most critically acclaimed franchise .
As Wonka is nearing its debut , hearing are getting more and more hype about Willy Wonka ’s origin history told through the lens of Paul King himself .
Wonka’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Simply Cannot Compete With Paddington Movies
Paul King’s previous films have much higher scores
Wonka ’s 83 % score on Rotten Tomatoes may be impressive , butit simply does n’t equate to the scores of eitherPaddingtonmovie . King , who not only directed but co - wroteWonka , also co - wrote and directed bothPaddingtonmovies , Paddington(2015 ) andPaddington 2(2017 ) . King’sPaddingtonmovies are based on the dear Peruvian bear from Michael Bond ’s child ’s books . Paddingtonfollows the titular bear as he ventures through London in search of a home . Paddington 2upped the ante as Paddington , now settled in with the Brown family , gets framed for theft .
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(1971 ) bear a 91 % score on Rotten Tomatoes . Meanwhile , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005 ) also has an 83 % Rotten Tomatoes account from critic .
BothPaddingtonmovies are Certified Fresh on the Tomatometerand remain among the highest - rated movies of all meter on Rotten Tomatoes . Paddingtonhas a score of 97 % on Rotten Tomatoes with 164 reviews , while the sequel , Paddington 2,has a whopping 99 % score with 253 limited review . At one degree , Paddington 2was among the ranks of some of the top - rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100 % score on the Tomatometer . Paddington 2held this perfect score from the metre of its release in 2017 until it sink to 99 % in 2021 , when one critic ’s negative review causedPaddington 2to lose its top - rated spot on Rotten Tomatoes .
Why Wonka’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Isn’t As Good As Paddington 1 & 2
Wonka and the Paddington movies are in different leagues
Wonka ’s score on Rotten Tomatoes is still solid , but thePaddingtonmovies are clearly in a conference of their own . There are a few reasons whyWonkaranks lower with critics than thePaddingtonmovies . For one , Wonkais brand name new , whilePaddingtonhas been out for eight years , andPaddington 2for five . Many critics have already reviewed it , butWonkahas yet to be released in dramatic art worldwide , stand for many critics have n’t had the opportunity to retrospect it yet . Though fourth dimension can sometimes cause a film ’s scotch to drop , it can also have the opposite effect .
The Wonka prequel may seem like a bad theme but do n’t matter it out , as it is in reality directed by the sensation behind Paddington 2 , Paul King .
Wonkaalso faced certain challenges that thePaddingtonmovies never did . While bothWonkaand thePaddingtonfranchise are centered around grapheme from beloved children ’s Scripture and have King ’s sorcerous touch , Wonkahad the added pressure of being liken to the existing photographic film adaptations of Dahl ’s novel , with Chalamet ’s performance as Willy Wonka under particular scrutiny . The equivalence of Chalamet to Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ’s previous versions of the character were inevitable , and no matter how serious Chalamet may have sprain out to be inWonka , there will always be some critic who prefer a different interpretation of Willy Wonka .
Paddingtonis available to well out on Netflix . Paddington 2is available to pour on Hulu and Max .
ThePaddingtonmovies ' Rotten Tomatoes scores are also very difficult to attainon such a massive scale , disregardless of how well - receive a picture show is . Ranking in the 97th and above percentile is a unmanageable feat for most movies to achieve , particularly when century of review are consider . It would be surprising ifWonkawas rank as eminent as eitherPaddingtonmovie , even with its positive reviews . BothPaddingtonand especiallyPaddington 2are masterclasses in family - friendly filmmaking , and their score ponder that .
Wonka’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Still Better Than A Willy Wonka Prequel Could’ve Had
It could’ve been so much worse
Wonka ’s Rotten Tomatoes score may not be able to vie with eitherPaddingtonmovies ' mellow scores , but it could have been significnatly worse . Prequels are often hit or miss , especially when they focus on one survive grapheme ’s origins . A Willy Wonka prequel motion-picture show could easy leave out the markby failing to capture the whimsy and wonder implicit in to the fictional character and his fantasy mankind . Wonkacould’ve tanked ifChalamet ’s performance fell flat , which would ’ve brought its Rotten Tomatoes mark down . All matter considered , Wonkaboasts an incredible critical reaction ; it just fall relatively curt of the mellow criterion set by King’sPaddingtonmovies .
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