Hold on to this gem tightly, because movies like _Matilda_ will probably never get made again. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
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Matilda
1996 EN 98 min
Overview
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.
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Release date
02/08/1996
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4,965
Popularity
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Mara Wilson
Matilda
Danny DeVito
Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Rhea Perlman
Mrs. Wormwood
Embeth Davidtz
Miss Honey
Pam Ferris
Trunchbull
Paul Reubens
FBI Agent
Tracey Walter
FBI Agent
Jean Speegle Howard
Miss Phelps
Brian Levinson
Michael
Sara Magdalin
Matilda, 4 Years
R.D. Robb
Roy
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Gregory R. Goliath
Luther
Fred Parnes
Waiter
Kiami Davael
Lavender
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Leor Livneh Hackel
Julius Rottwinkle
Jacqueline Steiger
Amanda Thripp
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Jimmy Karz
Bruce Bogtrotter
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Michael Valentine
Nigel HIcks
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Liam Kearns
Charles
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Mark Watson
Magnus
Kira Spencer Hesser
Hortensia
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J.C. Alexander
Nearby Boy
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Malone Brinton
Older Boy
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Marion Dugan
Cookie
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Joshua Alvarez
Child at Assembly
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Max E. Blum
Child at Assembly
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Erin M. Gray
Child at Assembly
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Misty L. Oppenheim
Child in Assembly
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Christopher Shepard Hughes
Child in Assembly
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Rachel Snow
Child in Assembly
Craig Lamar Traylor
Child in Classroom
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Jennifer Key
Child in Classroom
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Marty Bautista
Child in Classroom
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Anthony Hernandez
Child in Classroom
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Raina Cease
Child in Classroom
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Jonathan Osser
Child in Classroom
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Vinnie Buffolino
Child in Classroom
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Marcella Sassano
Child in Classroom
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Johnny Thomas III
Child in Classroom
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Shannon Hughes
Child in Classroom
Christel Khalil
Child in Classroom
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Cassie Colaw
Child in Classroom
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Austin Stout
Child in Classroom
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Cindy Tran
Child in Classroom
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Jonathan Feyer
Child in Classroom
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Alissa Graham
Matilda, Newborn
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Amanda Graham
Matilda, Newborn
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Trevor Gallagher
Matilda, Newborn
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James Gallagher
Matilda, Newborn
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Kayla Fredericks
Matilda, 9 Months
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Kelsey Fredericks
Matilda, 9 Months
Amanda Fein
Matilda, Toddler
Caitlin Fein
Matilda, Toddler
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Nicholas Cox
Michael, 6 Years
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Amanda Summers
Miss Honey, 2 Years
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Kristin Summers
Two-Year-Old Miss Honey
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Phoebe Garcia-Pearl
Miss Honey, 5 Years
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Kathy Barbour
Million $ Sticky Showgirl
Donna Spangler
Million $ Sticky Showgirl
Marianne Curan
Million $ Sticky Contestant
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Penny Holland
Million $ Sticky Contestant
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Richard E. Coe
Million $ Sticky Contestant
Sabrina Bryan
Girl (uncredited)
Trevor Coppola
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Simon Jones
Shellhammer (uncredited)
Jon Lovitz
Million $ Sticky Host (uncredited)
Kira Spencer Cook
Hortensia (as Kira Spencer Hesser)
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**An excellent family comedy with some social criticism in the mix.** The film is one of the most famous family comedies of the 1990s, adapting the story of the same name by Roald Dahl for the screen, where a girl, who was born into an idiotic family unable to understand it, decides to win the right to go to school and to learn, which their parents do not value. However, at school, she comes across a cruel and sadistic headmistress who will become her biggest adversary, while her teacher becomes her best friend. It's a very good and enjoyable film, with a nice comedy genre and some fanta…
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