
Matilda (1996)
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.
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Matilda rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Matilda
Matilda 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 of Matilda

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

Tracey Walter
as FBI Agent

Jean Speegle Howard
as Miss Phelps

Brian Levinson
as Michael Wormwood

Sara Magdalin
as Four-Year-Old Matilda

R.D. Robb
as Roy
- G
Gregory R. Goliath
as Luther
Matilda facts
- Budget
- $36M
- Box office
- $33.5M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Danny DeVito brings heart to abused child turning prodigy narrative
- •Childhood trauma handled with surprising sensitivity and warmth
- •Strong RT rating reflects beloved family fantasy status across generations
What the audience disliked
- •Dated production values reflect early 1990s design sensibilities clearly
- •Child prodigy fantasy elements feel occasionally saccharine to modern viewers
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