How To Watch Wonka, Starring Timothée Chalamet, At Home

Starting on January 30, “Wonka” will be purchasable from the outlets Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu, and several others. It will cost a viewer $24.99 to buy and $19.99 to rent for 48 hours. The $19.99 rental price is still steep, but will still be a bargain for large families who want to watch it multiple times, or who arrange viewing parties with other families. “Wonka,” because it is so frothy, may be a good sleepover movie. At least for the sleepovers where “Barbie” isn’t being screened for the 12th time. 

Doubtless the rental price of “Wonka” will eventually drop, although that will likely take a few more months. 

On February 27, 2024, “Wonka” will be made available for purchase on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD. The pricing on the various discs has not yet been announced. In the scattered and unstable world of streaming availability, physical media may be the smarter investment. They also have a lot of fun behind-the-scene information one doesn’t always get with digital downloads. 

The discs will include a panoply of special features which include a “deep dive” with director Paul King called “Unwrapping Wonka: Paul King’s Vision.” Other short making-of documentaries will be part of the home video release, including “The Whimsical Music of Wonka” (an interview with composer Neil Hannon), “Welcome to Wonka Land” (a look at Nathan Crowley’s production design), “Hats Off to Wonka” (a look at Lindy Hemming’s costume design), and “Wonka’s Chocolatier” (an interview with real-world pastry chef and chocolatier Gabriella Cugno, who helped design the film’s fantastical candies). 

In addition to the “Wonka” purchase price, one might also want to budget for some candy to eat while viewing. You’ll want some chocolate before the film’s end.