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Matilda (1996) 6.6
Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable. Director:Danny DeVito |
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Cast
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Mr. Wormwood
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Mrs. Wormwood
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Miss Honey
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Trunchbull
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Michael
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Miss Phelps
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Roy
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Gregory R. Goliath | ... |
Luther
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Fred Parnes | ... |
Waiter
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Lavender
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Leor Livneh Hackel | ... |
Julius Rottwinkle
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Storyline
A grouchy couple are parents to a very sweet girl, Matilda. Unlike her bratty brother and mean parents, Matilda becomes a very sweet and extremely intelligent 6 year old girl, who is very keen to go to school and read books. After a while, her parents send her to school with the worst principal in the world, a very sweet teacher, and good friends. While trying to put up with her parents' and principal's cruelty, she starts to unwittingly unleash telekinetic powers, destroying a television and making a newt fly onto the principal. With enough practice, Matilda starts to learn to control her telekinetic powers and soon using them on her principal so she can drive her away from the school. Written by anonomys
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Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for elements of exaggeRated meanness and ridicule, and for some mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 August 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Roald Dahl's Matilda See more »Box Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£6,003,450 (UK) (17 January 1997)Gross:
£16,461,008 (UK) (11 April 1997)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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[Harry takes his first look at Matilda, grunts, and leaves]
Narrator: Most parents believe their children are the most beautiful creatures ever to grace the planet. Others take a less emotional approach.
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Ingrid mentions the movie by name. See more »
Written by Robert Byrd
Performed by Thurston Harris
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The credits on the DVD version list the Newt as played by Mr. Speaker, Sir Isaac, and Wayne. This is a reference to: Newt Gingrich, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives; Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist; and Wayne Newton, the singer. See more »Goofs
When Matilda grabs the floating tape from the cop's open recorder, the sound of her hand touching the tape and the action of her actually grasping it do not match. See more »Quotes
Narrator: Everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same. Some will grow to be butchers, or bakers, or candlestick makers. Some will only be really good at making Jell-O salad. One way or another, though, every human being is unique, for better or for worse.[Harry takes his first look at Matilda, grunts, and leaves]
Narrator: Most parents believe their children are the most beautiful creatures ever to grace the planet. Others take a less emotional approach.
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Crazy Credits
The opening and closing credits are displayed over various colored backgrounds. See more »Connections
Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.150 (2012)Ingrid mentions the movie by name. See more »
Soundtracks
"Little Bitty Pretty One"Written by Robert Byrd
Performed by Thurston Harris
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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One of my most highly-anticipated films, 'Matilda' is both a treat and a disappointment. The casting of Mara Wilson as the title character is ingenious - the little girl exudes the qualities set forth in Roald Dahl's classic. Unfortunately, the filmmakers apparently could not resist the urge to alter the book, in which Matilda is British and lives in a small village. The movie version, of course, depicts Matilda as American, but what's worse, that she lives in a larger area. This detracts somewhat from the bucolic setting of the book, although not enough to create a starkly different environment.
The casting of Embeth Davidtz as "Miss Honey" was another great choice. While not what I had pictured from the book, Miss Davidtz captures the warmth and energy of the young teacher. Pam Ferris, as the grotesque "Miss Trunchbull," is simply outstanding. Both her demeanor and her looks bring the book's character alive.
'Matilda,' while straying from the book's true form, is still highly enjoyable to watch, especially for those of us who have read the Dahl's masterpiece. Those who enjoy 'Matilda' should also enjoy the movie adaptation of ``The Witches," another Roald Dahl classic.