Matilda (1996)
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 2
Danny DeVito-directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and while the movie diverges from Roald Dahl, it nonetheless captures the book's spirit.
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 0
Danny DeVito-directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and while the movie diverges from Roald Dahl, it nonetheless captures the book's spirit.
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Based on the book Matilda, by British children's author Roald Dahl, this film moves the setting from the U.K. to the U.S.; otherwise it follows the original closely. Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is an extremely curious and intelligent little girl who is very different from her low-brow, mainstream parents (Danny DeVito and real-life wife Rhea Perlman), who quite cruelly ignore her. As she grows older, she begins to discover that she has telekinetic powers. Not until a teacher shows her
Aug 2, 1996 Wide
Aug 5, 1997
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Danny DeVito
Harry Wormwood -
Rhea Perlman
Mrs. Wormwood -
Mara Wilson
Matilda Wormwood -
Pam Ferris
Agatha Trunchbull -
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Embeth Davidtz
Miss Honey -
Paul Reubens
Bob FBI Agent -
Jean Speegle Howard
Miss Phelps -
Brian Levinson
Michael -
Jon Lovitz
Million $ Sticky Host -
Fred Scialla
Stand-In -
Tracey Walter
Bill FBI Agent -
Kiami Davael
Lavender -
Kira Spencer Hesser
Hortensia -
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All Critics (38) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (2) | DVD (8)
Offbeat fantasy gem, but too dark for young kids.
Not awful and certainly not great, Matilda is a strange little flick, but that's not to say your 9-year-old daughter won't get a solid kick out of it.
DeVito gleefully preserves Dahl's dark comic tone, which should delight both kids and parents.
Slick kids movie that preserves Roald Dahl's gleeful nastiness.
Dark, beautiful adaptation of Roald Dahl story is uncompromising, entertaining and moving.
The adult performers fare considerably better than the young lead in this faithful adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic.
Audience Reviews for Matilda
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- Matilda Wormwood: [after TV explodes] I didn't do it
- Harry Wormwood: Of course you didn't do it, you little twit!
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- Matilda Wormwood: No more Miss Nice Girl.
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