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Matilda

1996 · Movie · 98 min

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Scores

  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer92%as of 2024-08-20
  • Rotten Tomatoes average7.5/10as of 2021-10-05
  • Metacritic72/100as of 2025-11-19

What it is

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.

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Genres
Fantasy / Comedy / Drama
Original language
English

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