Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Wonka's MPAA rating has finally been released, and while it isn't too surprising, there's a little twist. The prequel to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chcolate Factory was directed by Paddington's Paul King and features an all-star cast including Timothée Chalamet, Sally Hawkins, Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key, and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa.
With Wonka's December 15 release date drawing closer, FilmRatings.com has unveiled the MPAA's official rating. While it has expectedly earned the family-friendly PG rating similar to the Gene Wilder-led Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the reasons for prequel movie's rating are somewhat surprising. The MPAA awarded Wonka a PG rating due to "violence, mild language, and some thematic elements.
What May Be The Reason Behind Wonka's "Violence" Warning? While Wonka's rating could raise brows, its reasons aren't out of the ordinary for previous adaptations of the Dahl novel, which each had their own challenging elements. Despite its G rating, the first 1971 adaptation features moments where Charlie is threatened by the seemingly sinister Slugworth, Charlie and Grandpa Joe narrowly escape razor-sharp blades, and Wonka takes everyone through a terrifying tunnel.
For Wonka, the noted violence could be due to it having clear, definitive villains as opposed to abstract concepts and archetypical characters. Willy will have to make his name for himself while avoiding the wrath of the "Chocolate Cartel," an alliance of greedy chocolatiers consisting of Paterson Joseph's Slugworth, Mathew Baynton's Fickelgruber, and Matt Lucas' Prodnose.
While it remains to be seen just how Willy and the Chocolate Cartel will come to blows, Wonka's trailers hint that Chalamet's chocolatier will have to quite literally be quick on his feet to not suffer their wrath. Though the movie is being presented as a whimsical musical, the stakes could become quite high. Nevertheless, while some moments may be intense, they won't stop Wonka from maintaining a family-friendly tone.
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