In 1964 , Roald Dahl published a children 's novel titled '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory '' . The novel centers on a poor boy named Charlie Bucket who takes a tour through the greatest chocolate factory in the world , owned by Willy Wonka . Two film adaptations of the novel were produced . The first was '' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory '' , a 1971 film which later became a cult classic , and spawned the real world Willy Wonka Candy Company , which produces chocolate products to this day . Thirty-four years later , a second film adaptation was produced , titled '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory '' . The 2005 film was very well received by critics and was one of the highest-grossing films that year , earning over US$ 470,000,000 worldwide . '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory '' was also recognized at the 78th Academy Awards , where it was nominated for Best Costume Design for Gabriella Pesucci
78th Academy Awards
78th Academy Awards
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