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Matilda

  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
149K
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POPULARITY
478
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Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
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A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to deal with her crude, distant family and free her kind teacher from their sadistic headmistress.A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to deal with her crude, distant family and free her kind teacher from their sadistic headmistress.A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to deal with her crude, distant family and free her kind teacher from their sadistic headmistress.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
149K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
478
209
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writers
      • Roald Dahl(book)
      • Nicholas Kazan(screenplay)
      • Robin Swicord(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Danny DeVito
      • Rhea Perlman
      • Mara Wilson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writers
      • Roald Dahl(book)
      • Nicholas Kazan(screenplay)
      • Robin Swicord(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Danny DeVito
      • Rhea Perlman
      • Mara Wilson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 235User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos2

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    Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito, Brian Levinson, Rhea Perlman, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Ellen Barkin at an event for Matilda (1996)
    Embeth Davidtz at an event for Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman at an event for Matilda (1996)
    Rene Russo, Dan Gilroy, and Rose Gilroy at an event for Matilda (1996)

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    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Mr. Wormwood…
    Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman
    • Mrs. Wormwood
    Mara Wilson
    Mara Wilson
    • Matilda
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Miss Honey
    Pam Ferris
    Pam Ferris
    • Trunchbull
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • FBI Agent
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • FBI Agent
    Brian Levinson
    • Michael
    Jean Speegle Howard
    Jean Speegle Howard
    • Miss Phelps
    Sara Magdalin
    Sara Magdalin
    • Matilda, 4 Years
    R.D. Robb
    R.D. Robb
    • Roy
    Gregory R. Goliath
    • Luther
    • (as Goliath Gregory)
    Fred Parnes
    • Waiter
    Kiami Davael
    Kiami Davael
    • Lavender
    Leor Livneh Hackel
    • Julius Rottwinkle
    Jacqueline Steiger
    Jacqueline Steiger
    • Amanda Thripp
    Jimmy Karz
    • Bruce Bogtrotter
    Michael Valentine
    • Nigel Hicks
    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writers
      • Roald Dahl(book)
      • Nicholas Kazan(screenplay)
      • Robin Swicord(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In stark contrast to their characters, Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman became very close to Mara Wilson during production. According to Wilson, DeVito and Perlman would often let her stay at their home and keep her entertained while her father was working and her mother was in the hospital receiving cancer treatments.
    • Goofs
      When Miss Trunchbull puts Matilda in the Chokey, she bumps into one of the nails sticking through the door and it shakes like it's rubber.
    • Quotes

      Matilda: Daddy, you're a crook.

      Harry Wormwood: What?

      Matilda: This is illegal.

      Harry Wormwood: [hands the car drill to Mikey, then walks to Matilda] You make money? Do you have a job?

      Matilda: No, but don't people need good cars? Can't you sell good cars, Dad?

      Harry Wormwood: Listen, you little wiseacre: I'm smart, you're dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it.

    • Crazy credits
      Newts:
      • Mr. Speaker
      • Sir Isaac
      • Wayne
    • Alternate versions
      Freeform and TBS airings strangely have the 1993 TriStar Pictures logo replaced by the 1984 TriStar Pictures logo.
    • Connections
      Edited into Funny or Die Presents...: Fifty Shades of DeVito (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Send Me On My Way
      Written by Michael Glabicki, Liz Berlin, John Buynak, Jim DiSpirito (as James Dispirito, 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

    User reviews235

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Americanized, but still good
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Roald Dahl's Matilda
    • Filming locations
      • 15811 Youngwood Drive, Whittier, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Jersey Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $36,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,459,416
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,208,609
      • Aug 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,459,416
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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