Parents Guide for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) More at IMDbPro »

As children rush and swarm around a Wonka Bar display situated around a dressed mannequin (seen in sped-up motion), they leave the mannequin in just some lingerie (from their furious grabbing at the candy bars, but nothing explicit is seen).

Willy Wonka's glass elevator flies upward toward the glass ceiling, gaining speed as it goes (and eventually blasts out, but everyone inside is okay). Once hitting its highest point, it then starts to fall rapidly back toward the ground and eventually crashes through Charlie's house, causing some property damage (but no one is harmed).

At least one "hell"

A child uses the word "retard" in one scene.

Some fat jokes are made, which doesn't really count as profanity, but some viewers may consider it offensive.

In addition, one of Charlie's grandfathers is assumed to be cussing during one scene, and Charlie's father covers his ears to ensure that he doesn't hear. The audience doesn't hear it either, because the audio is turned off on purpose while the grandfather is ranting. We can only see his lips move, so any negative language is just implied.

Veruca Salt's mother is portrayed as being very "out of it". It is implied that she is a heavy drinker, and when her daughter is throwing a tantrum in one scene, the mother rolls her eyes and drinks an alcoholic beverage. However, the woman is not seen or mentioned at any other time in the movie.

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The film is rated PG, partially because of "quirky situations," as indicated in the rating description. Generally speaking, the movie is unusual, and a lot of odd things happen that wouldn't necessarily occur in real life. Some children might be uncomfortable while watching it, even though it is only a fantasy.

Various old-fashioned mechanical toy figures of children (seen as part of an introductory bit to the factory) suddenly catch on fire. Some are engulfed in flames, and one of them even has its eyes fall out, which might be unsettling for younger kids. From a distance, we later see the puppet hospital and burn center. All of this is mainly for laughs, but it is creepy-looking and could be categorized as "dark humor".

Frightening things happen to four of the five children, because they behave poorly and fail to do what is asked of them. One of the kids falls into a chocolate waterfall and is sucked out by a tube that is too small for him. Another child turns into a blueberry and blows up several times her size. The third child is attacked and dragged away by squirrels, who throw her down a garbage chute, and the fourth child turns into the size of an ant. This can be scary for children, along with the scenes where those children are leaving the factory and do not look like themselves.

In general, Willy Wonka tends to be very creepy and strange in both appearance and personality. Depending on the individual child, some younger audiences might be afraid of him. The Oompa Loompas can be frightening, too.