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Matilda

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
170K
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POPULARITY
669
44
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.

  • Director
    • Danny DeVito
  • Writers
    • Roald Dahl
    • Nicholas Kazan
    • Robin Swicord
  • Stars
    • Danny DeVito
    • Rhea Perlman
    • Mara Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    170K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    669
    44
    • Director
      • Danny DeVito
    • Writers
      • Roald Dahl
      • Nicholas Kazan
      • Robin Swicord
    • Stars
      • Danny DeVito
      • Rhea Perlman
      • Mara Wilson
    • 257User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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    Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
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    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)
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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
      • Nicholas Kazan
      • Robin Swicord
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mara Wilson's mother Suzie Shapiro Wilson died of breast cancer while the movie was being filmed. Mara honored her mother by bravely finishing "Matilda", which was dedicated to her mother's memory.
    • 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 in the US as well as YTV airings in Canada strangely have the 1993 TriStar Pictures logo plastered with the 1984 Tri-Star 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 reviews257

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    the best "family movie" i've ever seen!
    personally, i hate nauseatingly cute family movies, but this movie is great! I went to see it in the theatre because i had read the book, but i thought that it wouldn't even come close to it. But you know what? I enjoyed this movie more than the novel! I thought it wouldn't be faithful to the book and that it would have turned out to be one of those typical kids' movies, but there's nothing "cute" about mrs. Trunchbull! This has got to be one of my favorite films ever and it IS the best childrens' movie ever made. I definitely recommend this movie to anyone who has his heart in the right place!
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    • Indy-52
    • Sep 4, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1996 (Canada)
    • 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(Wormwoods' house; exterior)
    • 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 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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