Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

G

1968

2h 25m

Kids & Family

Musical

Fantasy

Adventure

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While truant from school, young siblings Jeremy and Jemima meet the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), who falls for their widowed father, Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke), and his various oddball inventions, including the family's noisy rebuilt car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. One day at the beach, Caractacus tells Truly and the children a fanciful fable about the villainous Baron Bomburst (Gert Frobe) and his evil designs on the Potts family car.

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Ken Adam's sets are inventive, but the special effects are shoddy, the songs instantly forgettable, and the leisurely length an exquisite torture.

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Renata Adler

New York Times

May 9, 2005

A fast, dense, friendly children's musical, with something of the joys of singing together on a team bus on the way to a game.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang contains about the best two-hour children's movie you could hope for, with a marvelous magical auto and lots of adventure and a nutty old grandpa and a mean Baron and some funny dances and a couple of [scary] moments.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jul 5, 2023

3/5

…casting Van Dyke helps diffuse the Britishness of the whole enterprise, but Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is an ideal vehicle for him, and for everyone keen to connect with their own innocent youth…

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Judy Ludlum

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mar 3, 2022

This is a good one to take the kiddies to before the holidays end. Mom and Pop will find it tolerable and that's all.

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Penelope Houston

The Spectator

Jul 5, 2018

Ken Hughes directs in the resolutely bright over- exclamatory tones of someone working hard to make the party go.

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Frans B

@FransB Oct 19, 2026

Brilliant. Great storytelling and very creative writing. Whole cast excels in character. Charming and heartwarming

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 16, 2026

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a *3.5* star Movie!

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Rose's E

@Rose_cool Aug 3, 2026

the quality, effort, and time really shine through with this movie. i think it is my favorite of all time. it's almost impossible to explain, but if you have kids that like gizmos and dohickys they will love this!

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Michael H

@RT39583935 Jul 28, 2026

It's such a weird musical, but I actually really like it for it's absurd plot (especially from act 2). I feel like the first act is okay and is charming. But the second act goes absolutely bonkers with its concept. Unfortunately most of the songs are unmemorable with a few exceptions. The second act just really carries this one to be memorable to be honest. Also I would recommend seeing this with your kid to teach them about stranger danger because there is a character who kidnaps children in the second act.

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Briana I.

@Anaire May 15, 2026

Best movie ever made, simply my favorite classic and favorite childhood film. Can't wait to share it with my future kids.

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miranda o

@Rocky881 Jan 20, 2026

I love CHITTY CHITTY Bang Bang it was so much fun. The songs, the acting, and they scenery. It was all amazing I loved it and would watch it again.

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Synopsis

While truant from school, young siblings Jeremy and Jemima meet the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), who falls for their widowed father, Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke), and his various oddball inventions, including the family's noisy rebuilt car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. One day at the beach, Caractacus tells Truly and the children a fanciful fable about the villainous Baron Bomburst (Gert Frobe) and his evil designs on the Potts family car.

Director: Ken Hughes
Producer: Albert R. Broccoli
Screenwriter: Roald Dahl
Distributor: CBS/Fox, United Artists, MGM Home Entertainment, Time-Life Video, Fox
Production Co: Warfield, Dramatic Films
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 1968, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2017
Runtime: 2h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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