Corrected entry: After all five kids find the golden tickets it's revealed they have to be at the factory on a specific date and time according to the ticket. So what would Wonka have done if all the tickets had not been found by that date? Keep in mind it is also revealed that the "Russian" ticket was a fake which was discovered just before Charlie found the actual remaining ticket. If he had not found that ticket or it was revealed that the Russian ticket was a fake after the specific date had come and passed there would have been only 4 ticket winners to arrive at the factory, so what would have Wonka done then?
Bishop73
17th Nov 2016
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Correction: Know this: Wonka is a genius. No biased, he just is. He has set the entire day up to see who the "good egg" and the "bad eggs" are. Mike TV was shown the TV room. Verucca was shown animals. Violet was shown the gum room. Wonka most likely knew all the tickets were going to be found. The first movie is better in terms of explaining how everything falls into place, but know that Wonka knew what he was doing.
14th Apr 2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Corrected entry: During the Mike Teavee scene, the drummer is not even touching the hi-hat Mike is hanging onto, thus he should not have been launched up in the air. (01:27:15)
Correction: You can see the drummer hit both hi-hats right after the shot changes to Mike hanging on one. After he's in the air the drummer isn't hitting them anymore.
3rd Jul 2013
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Corrected entry: In the scene where Willie is closing the factory, from behind, you see the microphone amplifying his voice as he makes his announcement. After he says "I'm sorry", he turns to his right to leave, the microphone and the mic stand are gone. He didn't take it with him.
Correction: Nothing in the scene shows he didn't take it with him. He could have easily had the microphone in his hand, which is off screen when he turns around.
22nd May 2008
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Corrected entry: The entrance door to the Inventing Room doubles in size when Blueberry Violet is squeezed through so she will fit.
Correction: No it doesn't. It was always a giant round door when they first walked in.
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Correction: This is a question and not a plot hole. The same scenario is present in the book and original movie. Wonka could have simply proceeded with the tour with the 4 children or pushed the date back. Although the fact that very specific kids, including Charlie, found the tickets means there was more at play than sheer luck and so Wonka knew all 5 real tickets would be found in time.
Bishop73