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Matilda (1996)

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Reviews Counted:19

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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

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