What to know before watching Wonka, which is worth watching

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Wonka, out in theaters starting Dec. 15,is the latest attempt to expand the story of Roald Dahl’s famed chocolatier. Maybe the origin story of how Willy Wonka started his chocolate factory isn’t a tale anyone was clamoring for, and the casting of Timothée Chalamet makes it sound like more of a star-of-the-moment IP-friendly vehicle than an honest attempt at for-all-ages filmmaking.

But I am here to say: Director Paul King (Paddington, Paddington 2) funneled pure imagination into the assignment. It’s a real movie, full of clever filmmaking and genuine heartwarming moments. Surprise!

After smiling my way through Wonka, relieved that I still had the heart to enjoy a full-bore blast of nicecore entertainment, I did think there were a few things most people would want to know about the film in advance. So if you’re on the fence about seeing Wonka, or just want to walk in with the confidence of a young lad ready to put legacy candymakers out of business, consider the following:

Wonka clocks in with a run time of 113 minutes (before credits), and I am happy to report it never overstays its welcome. (Unless you hate fun, in which case you’ll be bolting for the door when the credits roll.) But if you stick around during the credits, you get a few bonuses.

First, Hugh Grant’s Oompa-Loompa character, Lofty, returns for one more Oompa-Loompa song, inviting viewers to stay in their seats as he explains what happened to each character in the film. It’s a sweet finish for some of the charming but minor supporting players, and a final silly comeuppance for minor villains Mrs. Scrubbit (Olivia Colman) and Bleacher (Tom Davis). And if you’re in it for the long haul, you get one more surround-sound blast of Chalamet singing one of the