Matilda
- Comedy
- Family
- Fantasy
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.
- Directed by
- Danny DeVito
- Written by
- Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord
- Based on
- Roald Dahl
Cast
- Mara Wilson
Danny DeVito- Rhea Perlman
Embeth Davidtz
Pam Ferris
Paul Reubens- Tracey Walter
- Jean Speegle Howard
- Brian Levinson
- Sara Magdalin
- R.D. Robb
- Gregory R. Goliath
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- childhood trauma
- enthusiastic
- dysfunctional family
- school
- based on young adult novel
- parent child relationship
- used car salesman
- child prodigy
- apathetic
- abused child
- telekinesis
- apologetic
- classroom
- difficult childhood
- teacher student relationship
- school principal
- neglected child
- schoolmarm
- dysfunctional life
- female teacher
- parental abuse
- crass comedy
- tyrannical school principal
Duplex
The War of the Roses
Hoffa
Throw Momma from the Train
Death to Smoochy