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Matilda

Movie
1996
1h 38m
PG
English
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
User Score: 
7.2
Critic Score: 
82
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An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Matilda Poster

Matilda

PG
Movie
1996
1h 38m
English
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.2
IMDB
Matilda (1996) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
82

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Mara Wilson
Matilda Wormwood
Danny DeVito
Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Rhea Perlman
Zinnia Wormwood
Embeth Davidtz
Miss Honey
Pam Ferris
Agatha Trunchbull
Paul Reubens
FBI Agent
Tracey Walter
FBI Agent
Brian Levinson
Michael Wormwood
Sara Magdalin
Four-Year-Old Matilda
Kiami Davael
Lavender
Leor Livneh Hackel
Julius Rottwinkle
Jacqueline Steiger
Amanda Thripp
Jimmy Karz
Bruce Bogtrotter
JC Alexander
Nearby Boy
Joshua Alvarez
Child at Assembly
Directed By: Danny DeVito
Written By: Roald Dahl (Novel), Robin Swicord (Screenplay), + 1 more

Featured Comments/Tips

JohnsonAlexander150 says...
8 years ago
You don't understand how much this movie means to me. You can grow up to be anything, family is earned, and imagination and learning is power. This movie is so innocent and pure and about being your true self above all else. And it makes me happy.
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SparklinDiamond says...
8 years ago
This classic film based on the book by Roald Dahl is a childhood classic. Growing up in the 90s this was one of my go-to films. I loved how Matilda was a very clever child who supported learning (something I was really drawn to.) Yet there was still a taste of magic in there too.
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WitWolfy says...
12 years ago
Still one of my fav childhood movies
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stakahashi says...
7 years ago
Smart and clever, but slightly disturbing to see children in peril.
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Featured User Reviews

Gimly
6 years ago
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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Filipe Manuel Dias Neto
2 years ago
**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, decides to win the ri More
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