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Matilda (1996) 6.8
Story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable. Director:Danny DeVito |
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A grouchy couple are parents to a very sweet girl, Matilda. Unlike her bratty brother and mean parents, Matilda becomes a very sweet and extremely intelligent 6 year old girl, who is very keen to go to school and read books. After a while, her parents send her to school with the worst principal in the world, a very sweet teacher, and good friends. While trying to put up with her parents' and principal's cruelty, she starts to unwittingly unleash telekinetic powers, destroying a television and making a newt fly onto the principal. With enough practice, Matilda starts to learn to control her telekinetic powers and soon using them on her principal so she can drive her away from the school. Written by anonomys
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teacher student relationship | bad parents | child protagonist | female protagonist | special powers |Taglines:
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for elements of exaggeRated meanness and ridicule, and for some mild language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 August 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Roald Dahl's Matilda See more »Box Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,209,000 (USA) (2 August 1996)Gross:
£16,461,008 (UK) (11 April 1997)Company Credits
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Written by Bobby Day (as Robert Byrd)
Performed by Thurston Harris
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are married in real life. See more »Goofs
Before the spoon goes in Matilda's mouth, a rod is seen sticking out one end, clearly holding it up. (full frame only) See more »Soundtracks
Little Bitty Pretty OneWritten by Bobby Day (as Robert Byrd)
Performed by Thurston Harris
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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I believe this film best represents the themes behind Roald Dahl's rather subversive children's literature. It follows the continuity of both "The Witches" and "James and the Giant Peach," casting repulsive Trunchbull into the roles of Grand High Witch and repulsive evil aunt, with a bit of the ogre (especially during the chase in Magnus House).
It's also pretty obvious that J.K. Rowling had read Roald Dahl long before she wrote the first of her Harry Potter books. I find it very odd how few people have noted Roald Dahl's literary influence on the spate of children's fantasy authors today. All the elements for Harry are here, in Matilda, right down to her unpleasant 'Muggle' family -- the Wormwoods -- and a brutish, Dudley-like brother.
And for the record, Mara Wilson does a good job!