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Matilda (1996)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:17
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A young girl with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge overcomes her parents' disapproval and forms a lasting bond with a sensitive teacher, ultimately discovering her own special abilities.... A young girl with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge overcomes her parents' disapproval and forms a lasting bond with a sensitive teacher, ultimately discovering her own special abilities. Adapted from the novel by Roald Dahl, and directed by Danny De Vito who also stars as Matilda's insensitive father. [More]
Starring: Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman, Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz
Starring: Mara Wilson, Rhea Perlman, Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Paul Reubens, Tracey Walter, R.D. Robb
Director: Danny DeVito
Director: Danny DeVito
Story: Roald Dahl
Screenwriter: Nicholas Kazan
Composer: David Newman
Reviews for Matilda
Not awful and certainly not great, Matilda is a strange little flick, but that's not to say your 9-year-old daughter won't get a solid kick out of it.
DeVito gleefully preserves Dahl's dark comic tone, which should delight both kids and parents.
Dark, beautiful adaptation of Roald Dahl story is uncompromising, entertaining and moving.
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