Matilda

Name: Matilda
Director: Danny DeVito
Released: 1996-01-01

1996 film directed by Danny DeVito

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Released: 1996
, March 20, 1997
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1.kinokalender.com/film173_matilda.htmlRetrieved 2018-02-13
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, August 2, 1996
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Director: Danny DeVito
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0117008/Retrieved 2016-05-09
2.filmaffinity.com/es/film212627.htmlRetrieved 2016-05-09
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Screenwriter: Nicholas Kazan
, Robin Swicord
Producer: Stacey Sher
, Roald Dahl
, Danny DeVito
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Cast: Rhea Perlman
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, Embeth Davidtz
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0117008/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-05-09
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, Pam Ferris
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1.virtual-history.com/movie/film/443/matildaRetrieved 2016-05-09
2.imdb.com/title/tt0117008/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-05-09
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, Mara Wilson
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1.filmaffinity.com/es/film212627.htmlRetrieved 2016-05-09
2.bbfc.co.uk/releases/matilda-filmRetrieved 2016-05-09
3.imdb.com/title/tt0117008/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-05-09
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Runtime: 98 min
Genre: fantasy film
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, children's film
, comedy film
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Country of origin: United States

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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. Its plot centers on the titular child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her abusive family and the tyrannical principal of her school.

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Based on: Matilda author: Roald Dahl
Director of photography: Stefan Czapsky
Narrative location: California
Main subject: dysfunctional family
telekinesis
Filming location: Long Beach
California
Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library part of: University of Southern California
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Film editor: Lynzee Klingman
Brent White
Title: Matilda
After a work by: Roald Dahl
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 6
NMHH film rating: Category II rating certificate id: NFT/24869/2018
Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Review score: 72/100(November 19, 2025) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 21 critic review
92%(August 20, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 25 critic review
7.5/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Executive producer: Martin Bregman
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/91084Retrieved 2023-02-03
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MPA film rating: PG rating certificate id: 34002
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0117008/parentalguideRetrieved 2023-11-02
2.filmratings.com/search-results/?cn=34002
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Make-up artist: Edouard F. Henriques
Kijkwijzer rating: 6 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/matilda/Retrieved 2024-09-01
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Costume designer: Jane Ruhm
Production designer: Bill Brzeski
Copyright status: copyrighted
Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.39:1
Has characteristic: film based on a novel

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