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The Fat Jokes in ‘Wonka’ Are Totally Tasteless

UNSWEETENED

This sugary-sweet movie turns sour as soon as one ever-expanding, insatiable eater shows up.

Barry Levitt
Barry Levitt 

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Mathew Baynton, Matt Lucas, Keegan-Michael Key, and Paterson Joseph.
Jaap Buittendijk
Barry Levitt

Barry Levitt

Freelance Writer

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