Overview:
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, don’t agree. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.| Status: | Released (1996-08-02) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 7 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $33,459,416 |
| Screen: | Roald Dahl, Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord |
| Productions: | Jersey Films, TriStar Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 11717: Mara Wilson - Matilda Wormwood
- 518: Danny DeVito - Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- 24203: Rhea Perlman - Zinnia Wormwood
- 6368: Embeth Davidtz - Miss Honey
- 11213: Pam Ferris - Agatha Trunchbull
- 5129: Paul Reubens - FBI Agent
- 3801: Tracey Walter - FBI Agent
Crews
- 518: Danny DeVito - Director - Directing
- 3393: David Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 518: Danny DeVito - Producer - Production
- 41079: Brent White - Editor - Editing
- 68896: Liccy Dahl - Producer - Production
- 1919: Stefan Czapsky - Director of Photography - Camera
- 20213: Nicholas Kazan - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
Gimly
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Hold on to this gem tightly, because movies like _Matilda_ will probably never get made again. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
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**An excellent family comedy with some social criticism in the mix.** The film is one of the most famous family comedies of the 1990s, adapting the story of the same name by Roald Dahl for the screen, where a girl, who was born into an idiotic family unable to understand it, decid ....
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