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Matilda (1996)
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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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| Mara Wilson | ... |
Matilda
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| Danny DeVito | ... |
Mr. Wormwood
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| Rhea Perlman | ... |
Mrs. Wormwood
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| Embeth Davidtz | ... |
Miss Honey
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| Pam Ferris | ... |
Trunchbull
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| Paul Reubens | ... |
FBI Agent
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| Tracey Walter | ... |
FBI Agent
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Brian Levinson | ... |
Michael
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Jean Speegle Howard | ... |
Miss Phelps
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Sara Magdalin | ... |
Matilda, 4 Years
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R.D. Robb | ... |
Roy
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Gregory R. Goliath | ... |
Luther
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Fred Parnes | ... |
Waiter
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| Kiami Davael | ... |
Lavender
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Leor Livneh Hackel | ... |
Julius Rottwinkle
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Storyline
A grouchy couple give birth to a very sweet girl they name Matilda. Unlike her bratty brother and mean parents, Matilda becomes a very sweet and extremely intelligent 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 salamander 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 <jcobra3@hotmail.com>
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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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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Roald Dahl's Matilda See more »Box Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,209,000 (USA) (4 August 1996) (1975 Screens)Gross:
$33,084,249 (USA) (1 December 1996)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Agatha Trunchbull: [yells] Aaaargh! Crush that little weasel!
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Written by Michael Glabicki, Liz Berlin, John Buynak, James Dispirito (as James DiSpirito), Jim Donovan (as James Donovan), Patrick Norman, and Jenn Wertz
Performed by Rusted Root
Courtesy of Mercury Records
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Pam Ferris would often stay in character when the director called cut in an attempt to actually scare the children on set so that their fear would be genuine when the camera was rolling. See more »Goofs
Continuity: On Matilda's first day of school, in the car and walking through the gates, she is holding a book. When Matilda gets into the playground she is no longer holding it. See more »Quotes
[the Trunchbull's car, sold to her by Harry Wormwood, has broken down, forcing her to haul it all the way back to her house]Agatha Trunchbull: [yells] Aaaargh! Crush that little weasel!
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"Send Me On My Way"Written by Michael Glabicki, Liz Berlin, John Buynak, James Dispirito (as James DiSpirito), Jim Donovan (as James Donovan), Patrick Norman, and Jenn Wertz
Performed by Rusted Root
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing See more »
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