Matilda (1996)
- Starring:
- Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, (more)
- Director(s):
- Danny DeVito
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Family & Kids, Comedy
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Based on the book Matilda, by British children's author Roald Dahl, this film moves the setting from the U.K. to the U.S.; otherwise it follows the original closely. Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is an extremely curious and intelligent little girl who is very different from her low-brow, mainstream parents (Danny DeVito and real-life wife Rhea Perlman), who quite cruelly ignore her. As she grows older, she begins to discover that she has telekinetic powers. Not until a teacher shows her kindness for the first time does she realize that she can use those powers to do something about her sufferings and help her friends as well. Villains from the awful Miss Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), headmistress of her miserable school Crunchem Hall, to her parents and older brother begin to feel her ire. Look for Paul Reubens (aka Pee Wee Herman) in a small part as an FBI agent investigating Matilda's shady father. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast:
- Mara Wilson - Matilda Wormwood
- Rhea Perlman - Mrs. Wormwood
- Pam Ferris - Agatha Trunchbull
- Jean Speegle Howard - Miss Phelps
- Jon Lovitz - Million $ Sticky Host
- Kiami Davael - Lavender
- Danny DeVito - Harry Wormwood
- Embeth Davidtz - Miss Honey
- Paul Reubens - Bob, FBI Agent
- Brian Levinson - Michael
- Kira Spencer Hesser - Hortensia
- Tracey Walter - Bill, FBI Agent
- Director(s):
- Danny DeVito
- Writer(s):
- Robin Swicord, Nicholas Kazan
- Producer(s):
- Liccy Dahl, Michael Siegel, Danny DeVito
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Excellent For Children, Mild Violence)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids, Comedy
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