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      Matilda

      1996, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 33m

      25 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      Danny DeVito-directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and while the movie diverges from Roald Dahl, it nonetheless captures the book's spirit. Read critic reviews

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      This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father (Danny DeVito) and mother (Rhea Perlman). Worse, Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), the evil principal at Matilda's school, is a terrifyingly strict bully. However, when Matilda realizes she has the power of telekinesis, she begins to defend her friends from Trunchbull's wrath and fight back against her unkind parents.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Kids & family, Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Danny DeVito

      • Producer: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher

      • Writer: Roald Dahl, Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $33.1M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Entertainment

      • Production Co: Jersey Films, TriStar Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Mara Wilson
      Danny DeVito
      Rhea Perlman
      Embeth Davidtz
      Pam Ferris
      Paul Reubens
      Tracey Walter
      Brian Levinson
      Kira Cook
      Martin Bregman
      Michael Peyser
      David Newman
      Stefan Czapsky
      Lynzee Klingman
      Brent White
      Bill Brzeski
      Philip Toolin
      Jennifer Polito
      Jane Ruhm

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      • Jan 02, 2014

        A children's tale told in a fairly entertaining way. And I find Matilda, the character herself, quite fascinating.

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      • Mar 24, 2013

        A charming and fun children's movie with some nice lead performances. It's nothing that hasn't been done before, but it does everything well enough to get a solid recommendation from me. It's just an entertaining and light-hearted film that will definitely resonate with its target crowd of younger children, but it made me feel like a kid at the same time. The film is smart and doesn't have juvenile humor or a half-baked story. It's actually a very well told story with a good message and is well directed by Danny DeVito. There's plenty of memorable characters played wonderfully by some lesser known actors/actresses. Imaginative and unique, Matilda is a movie that children of all ages will likely enjoy on some level, but also happens to be a worthwhile time for the whole family.

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      • Nov 29, 2012

        So touching, suspenseful, extreme, and campy! Mara Wilson had such a deep, sage-like voice, and all the recent 20-year reunion pics of the cast are adorbz.

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      • Aug 05, 2012

        Roald Dahl always writes amazing stories, this one is cute and fun. It's unlike any ordinary family drama, she's not abused but she doesn't belong to the white trash family. It's a film that truly shaped my childhood, a must watch.

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