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7.0 IMDb

94 Rotten Tomatoes

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Matilda Wormwood is an exceptionally intelligent young girl who discovers that books, imagination and knowledge can become her greatest sources of strength. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia Wormwood, see her intelligence as something strange rather than something to celebrate. Her father is obsessed with selling questionable used cars, while her mother is more interested in television and social life than in understanding her daughter. Everything changes when Matilda begins attending Crunchem Hall Primary School, where she meets the warm and encouraging Miss Honey. But the school is controlled by the terrifying Miss Agatha Trunchbull, a former athlete who rules through fear and punishment.

Comedy Family Fantasy

Release Date: August 2, 1996
Director: Danny DeVito
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes / 98 min
Language: English
Starring: Danny DeVito — Harry Wormwood
Box Office: Approximately $33.46 million
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV , YouTube , Netflix

More details about Matilda and where you can watch

Matilda (1996) was directed by Danny DeVito, who also played Matilda’s father, Harry Wormwood. The film is based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel and is famous for memorable scenes like Bruce Bogtrotter’s giant chocolate cake challenge. Matilda’s love for books represents her intelligence and imagination, while Miss Trunchbull’s character adds the movie’s dark humor. A fun detail is that the portrait of Magnus, Miss Honey’s father, is often said to resemble Roald Dahl. Despite its modest box-office performance at release, Matilda later became a beloved family classic and gained a strong cult following.

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The mysterious story surrounding Miss Honey and her father Magnus adds a darker layer to the movie. The painting of Magnus hanging in Miss Honey’s home is particularly memorable—and the resemblance to Roald Dahl has become one of the film’s favorite hidden details among viewers.