Which is the best version of "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory"?

[Bicoastal]

I'm still waiting for my golden ticket...:(

[DarkTirade]

1. Book. Without a doubt. No question whatsoever.

Both the movies have their good points, but neither compare to the book.

[TZ]

3. I liked the 2005 version better

It was MUCH truer to the book. Now that I've seen that version, the Gene Wilder version suffers in comparison, IMO.

[bigwillq]

2. The Wilder version (nt)

[greenbriar]

4. I am not much on remakes either music or movies

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[last_texas_dem]

5. The '71 version by far

I like Dahl's book, but the original movie is one of those cases where I prefer the movie to the book. I didn't care for the Burton/Depp remake very much.

[TimeChaser]

6. Book best, 05 version in second place

[bbernardini]

7. You forgot about the original film with the Mike Nelson/Neil Patrick Harris Rifftrax commentary. nt

[Dr. Strange]

8. A timely question.

I just finished reading it to Strange, Jr and he got to watch both movies. I put the question to him.
"Which movie did you like better?"
"I like them both the same."
"Did you like the book or the movies better?"
"I like the book and both movies the same."

My kid's a panderer. I really liked Johnny Depp's take on Willy Wonka, so I went with that movie.

[NJmaverick]

9. I liked them both equally

They each were very different and had their own charm.