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Matilda

Matilda

Actor(s): Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris
Director(s): Danny DeVito
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Excellent For Children
Movie Release: 1996
DVD Release: 07/22/1997
Format: DVD - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Members Wishing: 24
Genres: Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy, Family-Oriented Adventure, Family-Oriented Comedy
See Also: Matilda [Special Edition]

DVD Synopsis

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

Actors

Mara Wilson - Matilda Wormwood
Danny DeVito - Harry Wormwood
Rhea Perlman - Mrs. Wormwood
Embeth Davidtz - Miss Honey
Pam Ferris - Agatha Trunchbull


Editorial Review of DVD

Beloved children's author Roald Dahl's fanciful tale of a bright and resourceful schoolgirl gets a slightly surreal cinematic translation in this Columbia Tri/Star Home Video release. Presented only in 1.33:1 full-screen pan-and-scan and with a variety of audio options, including closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, this release also features alternate French and Spanish Dolby Digital Surround tracks. Optional Spanish subtitles are also offered. This release contains no extra features aside from the standard interactive menu selection screen. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Kelly L. (travelbug2497) from HUDSON, MI wrote on 6/8/2009...

I watched this movie as a pre-teen and loved it. I do remember some of my friends parents not letting them watch it due to parents of Matilda in this movie. They do NOT take care of this child, which is a sad reality of the world these days. :(


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