Get the MovieNight app
Add it to your home screen — faster & full screen
Get the MovieNight app
Add it to your home screen — faster & full screen
United Artists
Not part of a collection.
The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything!
A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.
CinemaSerf
Apr 13, 2022 · via TMDB
This was never my favourite musical as child, but as I get older I think I appreciate it more. Sure, it has it's cheesy moments, but there is genuine chemistry between the characters on display here and coupled with some superbly catchy - and often poignant - lyrics from the Sherman twins, we are presented with a really quite enjoyable fable. The Potts family live in a dilapidated farmhouse. Grandfather (Lionel Jeffries); the well meaning but hopeless inventor of a father "Caractacus" (Dick Van Dyke) and the two children "Jeremy" (Adrian Hall) and "Jemima" (Heather Ripley). Luckily, one day the youngsters are nearly run over by "Truly" (Sally Ann Howes) the daughter of the wealthy confectioner "Lord Scrumptious" (James Robertson Justice). She might just be able to help the father make a few quid from her father with his sweets that double up as pan pipes. Meantime, the family manage to rescue an old rust bucket from the local garage, and lo and behold, enter our eponymous vehicle. It can drive, it can become an aeroplane, an hovercraft - indeed it can do just about everything bar make the tea. It's a must-have prize for the megalomaniac child-hater "Baron Bomburst" (Gert Fröbe - who really does enter into the spirit of the story), so the family must fight tooth and nail to stop their car, and themselves, falling into his malevolent hands. Ian Fleming demonstrates great imagination with this and Van Dyke shows off his varied skills well and engagingly. Howes over-cooks her singing at times, but the almost 2½ hours this story takes really does fly by. The Oscar winning "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"; the delightful "Hushabye Mountain"; "Me Ol' Bamboo" and Jeffries' enjoyable rendition of "Posh!" as he is gradually drowned in his outhouse all add bundles to this colourful and joyous series of well photographed escapades. Maybe it is wasted on youngsters? It certainly was on me!
John Chard
Sep 6, 2014 · via TMDB
Fantasmagorical! Based on the novel written by James Bond creator Ian Flemming, this delightful fantasy charts the journey into the mysteriously childless world of Vulgaria by Caractacus Potts, his two children, Truly Scrumptious and super car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I think the main thing that makes this film work so well is that it has a little of everything to make a successful family movie. Catchy tunes at every turn, a fairy tale kingdom awash with colour, bonkers technology, and a little slice of wickedness involving class distinction. Split very much into two halves, Chitty at its core is really about forming a complete family. We are introduced to Caracatus (Dick Van Dyke) who is a single father, who is doing his best to raise his two children with moral fortitude. It's through the children's love of an old rusty car that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is born, and after pretty lady Truly Scrumptious (a gorgeous Sally Ann Howes) comes into their lives, all four of them enter the second half of the movie after having firmly capturing the audience's attention with a firming promise of a family in waiting. The second half of the picture then whisks us far away into fantasy territory. Vulagaria is ruled by crackers toy obsessive Baron Bomburst (Gert Fröbe in wonderful bacon sandwich mode), he has banned children, and naturally he has his sights set firmly on the magnificence that is Chitty Chitty. Bomburst sends out his child snatcher to nab Caracatus' kids in the hope of bargaining for the special car. The child snatcher played by Robert Helpman is as iconic as he is terrifying, wonky hat and pointy nose he lures children in with promises of sweets and treacle tarts, he thus became the invader of many a childs poor nightmares for sure. But this is a family film after all, and sure enough this splendid ride speeds to a joyous finale that is cloaked in colour and feel good eccentricity, yep, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang still works on repeat viewings. 8/10
User reviews courtesy of TMDB.
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
fuboTV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
Philo
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
MGM Plus
TCM
Wonder Project Amazon Channel
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Plex
Dick Van Dyke
Caractacus Potts
Sally Ann Howes
Truly Scrumptious
Lionel Jeffries
Grandpa Potts
Gert Fröbe
Baron Bomburst
Anna Quayle
Baroness Bomburst
Benny Hill
Toymaker
James Robertson Justice
Lord Scrumptious
Robert Helpmann
Child Catcher
Barbara Windsor
Blonde
Davy Kaye
Admiral
Alexander Doré
First Spy
Bernard Spear
Second Spy
Stanley Unwin
Chancellor
Peter Arne
Captain of Guard
Heather Ripley
Jemima Potts
Adrian Hall
Jeremy Potts
Desmond Llewelyn
George Coggins
Victor Maddern
Junkman
Arthur Mullard
Cyril, Big Man
Gerald Campion
Minister
Totti Truman Taylor
Duchess
Max Bacon
Orchestra Leader
Max Wall
Inventor
Kenneth Waller
Inventor
Gerald Taylor
Inventor
Phil Collins
Vulgarian Teen
Vic Armstrong
Cavalry Guard at Cannon (uncredited)
Bill Brandon
'Test your Strength' Attendant (uncredited)
Phil Collins
Vulgarian Child (uncredited)
Henry Gibson
Dancer (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
Townsman (uncredited)
Jessie Robins
Pastry Cook (uncredited)
Richard Wattis
Secretary at Sweet Factory (uncredited)
Hugh Spight
Background (uncredited)
Peter Lamont
Assistant Art Director
Ken Adam
Production Design
Richard Maibaum
Additional Dialogue
Vic Armstrong
Stunts
Ken Hughes
Director
Peter R. Hunt
Associate Producer
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Irwin Kostal
Conductor
Irwin Kostal
Music Supervisor
Richard M. Sherman
Original Music Composer
Robert B. Sherman
Original Music Composer
Richard M. Sherman
Songs
Robert B. Sherman
Songs
Ian Fleming
Novel
Ken Hughes
Screenplay
Roald Dahl
Screenplay
Back to the Future
2001: A Space Odyssey
Servant's Entrance
North by Northwest
Ben-Hur
The Wrong Trousers
Back to the Future Part II
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Edward Scissorhands
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
A Matter of Life and Death
Jaws
Brazil
Breakfast at Tiffany's
A Close Shave
The Fifth Element
The Wizard of Oz
Back to the Future Part III
Mary Poppins
A Grand Day Out
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
My Fair Lady
The Time Machine
Holiday on the Buses
So Young, So Bright
Grease
Fantasia
The African Queen
Star Trek: First Contact
Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 2
The Ladykillers
Robin Hood
A New Leaf
Walkabout
Blazing Saddles
The Contract
The Tin Man
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mutiny on the Bounty
The Valley of Gwangi
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
From Russia with Love
The Hudsucker Proxy
Cinderella
Oliver!
Blithe Spirit
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Father Goose
The Vikings
Dr. No
Fly Away Home
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Meet the Robinsons
Geordie
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Support Your Local Sheriff!
The Taming of the Shrew
I Married a Witch
Value for Money
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Out-of-Towners
Halloweentown
Fantomas Unleashed
River of No Return
Genevieve
Hellboy
Thunderball
Time Bandits
The Last Starfighter
Mackenna's Gold
Mysterious Island
That Darn Cat!
Jack the Giant Killer
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Kidnapped
Joy
Poupelle of Chimney Town
You Only Live Twice
Ulysses
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Island at the Top of the World
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Heavy Metal
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Black Swan
The Man with the Golden Gun
Ocean's Eleven
Munster, Go Home!
The Time Machine
On the Buses
Free For All
Play Dirty
Khartoum
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Mortal Engines
Never a Dull Moment
Camelot
Legend of the Lost
Gulliver's Travels
Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon
Son of Flubber
Alexander the Great
The Golden Compass
The Hallelujah Trail
The Drum
This Island Earth
Vidocq
Blue Hawaii
Sinbad the Sailor
Eye of the Storm
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Bye Bye Birdie
Carry On Up the Jungle
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Destination Moon
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Divorce of Lady X
Clambake
The Magic Christian
Dr. Who and the Daleks
International House
Minghags
The Spirit Is Willing
Father of Invention
The Games Maker
Wild Wild West
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Captain Sindbad
Gaston Lagaffe
The Conqueror
A Tooth Fairy Tale
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Henry Danger: The Movie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Slumberland
The Loud House Movie
Momo
LEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters
Sketch
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
My Spy
Hook
LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters
Welcome to Smelliville
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
Harold and the Purple Crayon
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Monkey King
Return to Never Land
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Escape to Witch Mountain
Tomorrowland
Inkheart
Extinct
The Magic Faraway Tree
Zambezia
The Legend of Ochi
Jetsons: The Movie
Son of Flubber
Imagine That
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
The Blue Bird
Dec 18, 1968
© 2025-2026 MovieNight. All rights reserved.
Versus
Sign in to play →
Bicara Cinta
2020
The Pied Pipers of Harlow
1965
Sign in to vote
Battle your watched movies head-to-head
Community Top Movies
Evil Dead II
1987 · 14 wins
The Dark Knight
2008 · 14 wins
Halloween
1978 · 13 wins
Final Destination
2000 · 12 wins
Halloween II
1981 · 11 wins
Trivia
Leaderboard →Playing as a guest — sign in to save your score and rank on the leaderboard.
Movie Trivia
Guess the movie from a clue — tagline, plot, cast and more. Pick from four posters.
What movie experience do you prefer?
What is your favorite movie genre?
Versus
Sign in to play →
Bicara Cinta
2020
The Pied Pipers of Harlow
1965
Sign in to vote
Battle your watched movies head-to-head
Community Top Movies
Evil Dead II
1987 · 14 wins
The Dark Knight
2008 · 14 wins
Halloween
1978 · 13 wins
Final Destination
2000 · 12 wins
Halloween II
1981 · 11 wins
Trivia
Leaderboard →Playing as a guest — sign in to save your score and rank on the leaderboard.
Movie Trivia
Guess the movie from a clue — tagline, plot, cast and more. Pick from four posters.
What movie experience do you prefer?
What is your favorite movie genre?
We use essential cookies to run MovieNight, plus analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense) cookies. By continuing to browse, you agree to this — or click No and we won't. See our Terms & Privacy Policy to learn more.