Matilda
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
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- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Comedy
- Family
Overview
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- school
- based on young adult novel
- telekinesis
- dysfunctional family
- teacher student relationship
- child prodigy
- dysfunctional life
- classroom
- difficult childhood
- childhood trauma
- schoolmarm
- abused child
- enthusiastic
- neglected child
- apologetic
- school principal
- female teacher
- used car salesman
- crass comedy
- apathetic
- parental abuse
- tyrannical school principal
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 2, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Jersey Films,TriStar Pictures
- Cast
- Mara Wilson,Danny DeVito,Rhea Perlman,Embeth Davidtz,Pam Ferris,Paul Reubens,Tracey Walter,Jean Speegle Howard,Brian Levinson,Sara Magdalinand 57 more
- Director
- Danny DeVito
- Cinematography
- Stefan Czapsky
- Music
- David Newman
- Budget
- $36,000,000
- Revenue
- $33,500,000
- IMDb
- tt0117008