Movies Like Emil and the Detectives

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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1961·1h 27m·★ 7.3·George Pollock

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1963·1h 21m·★ 7.2·George Pollock

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005·1h 55m·★ 6.7·Tim Burton

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1993·1h 24m·★ 7.0·Duwayne Dunham

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A Clockwork Orange

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How Good Is Emil and the Detectives?

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