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Matilda
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Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Danny DeVito. The screenplay was written by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, based on the work of Roald Dahl. The cast includes Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, and Mara Wilson. Produced by Stacey Sher, Roald Dahl, Danny DeVito, and Michael Shamberg, the movie was distributed by TriStar Pictures and Netflix.
The film has a runtime of 98 minutes and was filmed in Long Beach, California, with a narrative setting in California. It features a budget and capital cost of 36,000,000, generating revenue of 33,500,000. David Newman composed the score, and Lynzee Klingman served as film editor. Stefan Czapsky handled cinematography. The story centers on dysfunctional families and telekinesis.
Critical reception includes a vote average of 7.177 from 4,801 votes on TMDb and a rating of 7.0 from 196,300 votes on IMDb. The film is available via video on demand. It has been referenced by 259 other encyclopedia articles. The original language is English.
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7.2Matilda 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.
Cast
- Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood
- Danny DeVito as Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
- Rhea Perlman as Zinnia Wormwood
- Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey
- Pam Ferris as Agatha Trunchbull
- Paul Reubens as FBI Agent
Themes
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- classroom
- difficult childhood
- child prodigy
- childhood trauma
- dysfunctional family
- telekinesis
- school
- teacher student relationship
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Danny DeVito
- Screenplay by
- Nicholas Kazan Robin Swicord
- Based on
- Matilda , by Roald Dahl
- Produced by
- Danny DeVito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher Felicity Dahl
- Starring
- Danny DeVito Rhea Perlman Embeth Davidtz Pam Ferris Mara Wilson
- Cinematography
- Stefan Czapsky
- Edited by
- Lynzee Klingman Brent White
- Music by
- David Newman
- Production companies
- TriStar Pictures Jersey Films
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Release date
- August 2, 1996 ( 1996-08-02 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 98 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $36 million
- Box office
- $47 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Matilda
- Main subject
- telekinesis
- Director
- Danny DeVito
- Screenwriter
- Robin Swicord
- Composer
- David Newman
- Producer
- Felicity Dahl
- Cinematographer
- Stefan Czapsky
- Narrative location
- California
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 212627
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1996-08-02
- title
- Matilda
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- Roald Dahl
- capital cost
- 36000000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 72/100
- executive producer
- Martin Bregman
- box office
- 33459416
- make-up artist
- Edouard F. Henriques
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Encyclopedic overview
Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film based on Roald Dahl's 1988 novel Matilda and starring Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood. It is co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. The film also features DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris in supporting roles. The plot centers on the titular child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her abusive family and the tyrannical principal of her school.
Matilda was released in the United States on August 2, 1996, by Sony Pictures Releasing under their TriStar Pictures label. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise being directed towards its faithfulness to the novel and DeVito's direction. Despite this, the film was a box office disappointment, grossing $47 million on a $36 million budget. However, Matilda subsequently attained greater popularity after being released on home video.
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