Matilda (1996)

US:: PG UK:: PG Comedy Family Fantasy

An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.

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parent child relationship difficult childhood telekinesis child prodigy childhood trauma school teacher student relationship based on young adult novel

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Runtime: 98 mins Revenue: $33,459,416 Budget: $36,000,000 Rating: 7.1 Tag Line: A little magic goes a long way.

Cast

Danny DeVito

Harry Wormwood

Tracey Walter

FBI Agent Bill

Paul Reubens

FBI Agent Bob

Embeth Davidtz

Miss Jennifer "Jenny" Honey

Pam Ferris

Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)

Mara Wilson

Matilda Wormwood

Rhea Perlman

Zinnia Wormwood

Brian Levinson

Michael 'Mikey' Wormwood

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