25 best food movies ever

The best food movies ever in no particular order are...

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Forget Johnny Depp – the only Wonka worth worrying about is Wilder. Gene Wilder, that is, who mixes a childish sense of wonder with outbursts of spiteful petulance as he guides a group of lucky Golden Ticket winners around the titular Chocolate Factory. It may look like a candy-coated confection, but true to Roald Dahl's book, Mel Stuart's film has a dark centre.