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Matilda

This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father (Danny DeVito) and mother (Rhea Perlman). Worse, Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), the evil principal at Matilda's school, is a terrifyingly strict bully. However, when Matilda realizes she has the power of telekinesis, she begins to defend her friends from Trunchbull's wrath and fight back against her unkind parents.

Matilda
Cast:

Danny DeVito
Rhea Perlman
Mara Wilson
Pam Ferris
Embeth Davidtz

Director:
Danny DeVito

Producer:
Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Liccy Dahl

Written by:
Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord

Distributor:
TriStar Pictures

Budget:
$36 million

Box Office:
$62 million

Metacritic Score:
75

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
90%

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