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Matilda

This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father and mother.

Director

Danny DeVito

Year

Genre

comedy, family, fantasy

Box Office

$33,459,416

Production

Jersey Films,TriStar Pictures

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations

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Matilda

Mr. Wormwood

Mrs. Wormwood

Miss Honey

Trunchbull

FBI Agent

FBI Agent

Michael

Miss Phelps

Jean Speegle Howard

Matilda, 4 Years

Roy

Luther (as Goliath Gregory)

Gregory R. Goliath

Waiter

Lavender

Julius Rottwinkle

Leor Livneh Hackel

Amanda Thripp

Jacqueline Steiger

Bruce Bogtrotter

Nigel Hicks

Michael Valentine

Charles

Magnus

Hortensia (as Kira Spencer Hesser)

Kira Spencer Cook

Nearby Boy

Older Boy

Cookie

Child at Assembly

Child at Assembly

Child at Assembly

Child at Assembly

Misty L. Oppenheim

Child at Assembly

Christopher Shepard Hughes

Liza

Child in Classroom

Craig Lamar Traylor

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom

Anthony Hernandez

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom (as Jonathan Cease)

Child in Classroom

Vinnie Buffolino

Child in Classroom

Marcella Sassano

Child in Classroom

Johnny Thomas III

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom

Christel Khalil

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom

Child in Classroom

Matilda - Newborn

Matilda - Newborn

Matilda - Newborn

Trevor Gallagher

Matilda - Newborn

James Gallagher

Matilda - 9 Months

Kayla Fredericks

Matilda - 9 Months

Kelsey Fredericks

Matilda - Toddler

Matilda - Toddler

Michael - 6 Years

Miss Honey - 2 Years

Miss Honey - 2 Years

Kristyn Summers

Miss Honey - 5 Years (as Phoebe Pearl)

Phoebe Garcia-Pearl

Female Sticky Contestant #1 (as Kathy Lynn Barbour)

Million $ Sticky Showgirl

Female Sticky Contestant #2

Female Sticky Contestant #3

Male Sticky Contestant

Girl

Restaurant Patron

Shellhammer

Million $ Sticky Host

Baby Matilda

Baby Matilda

Child at Assembly

Christopher Villar

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Harry Wormwood Zinnia Wormwood Mr. Wormwood Matilda Magnus Agatha Trunchbull Amanda Thripp Michael Miss Honey Trunchbull Bruce Bogtrotter Fbi Agent Bob Million $ Sticky Host Mrs. Wormwood Matilda, 4 Years

Everyone is born. - Matilda

Everyone is born.

- There's no way out. - Matilda

- There's no way out.

- Harry!
- All right. - Matilda

- Harry! - All right.

Harry and Zinnia Wormwood lived in a very nice neighbourhood. - Matilda

Harry and Zinnia Wormwood lived in a very nice...

The Wormwoods were so busy, they forgot they had a daughter. - Matilda

The Wormwoods were so busy, they forgot they had a daughter.

Oh my gosh MatiIda Now Iook what you didYou're supposed to eat the spinach - Matilda

Oh my gosh MatiIda Now Iook what you didYou're supposed...

Babies... - Matilda

As time went by, she developed a sense of style. - Matilda

As time went by, she developed a sense of style.

At four. - Matilda

A book Why do you want a book To read - Matilda

A book Why do you want a book To read

-Where are the chiIdren's books? - Matilda

-Where are the chiIdren's books?

From then on, every day, Matilda walked to the library. - Matilda

From then on, every day, Matilda walked to the library.

These books gave Matilda
a hopeful and comforting message: - Matilda

These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message:

The books gave Matilda a comforting message: You are not alone. - Matilda

The books gave Matilda a comforting message: You are not...

Did any packages come todayWhere did aII this come from The IibraryThe Iibrary You're onIy four 6Then you'd be in schooI aIreadyI was supposed to start schooI in September You wouIdn't IistenGet upGive me that bookHow oId is MatiIda FourI'm 6 I was six in - Matilda

Did any packages come todayWhere did aII this come from The...

Hey dip face Have a marshmallow Have another - Matilda

Hey dip face Have a marshmallow Have another

Matilda longed for a friend like the kind people in her bookslt occurred to her that talking dragons and princessesmight exist only in story booksBut she was about to discover she had a strength she didn't know of - Matilda

Matilda longed for a friend like the kind people in her...

I'm great I'm incredibIe MichaeI penciI and paperDid we seII some cars today Did weCan I get that new TV YeahIt's time you Iearned the famiIy business Write this downThe first car I sold cost 320 I soId it for 1 158The second one cost 512 I soId it for 2 - Matilda

I'm great I'm incredibIe MichaeI penciI and...

What was my profit for the day 10 265Check it if you don't beIieve meYou saw the paper From aII the way over hereAre you being smart with meIf you are you'II be punished Punished for being smartWhen a person is bad that person has to be taught a - Matilda

What was my profit for the day 10 265Check it if you...

- You saw the paper. - Matilda

- You saw the paper.

MichaeI, come into my room! - Matilda

MichaeI, come into my room!

Give me the cookies HereOkay my boy Heir to the throne Today we diddIe the customersWhat are you Iooking atLovekins where's my breakfast Here we are my heartstringsSnickerdoodIe what did you do to your hairMy hair - Matilda

Give me the cookies HereOkay my boy Heir to the throne Today...

Give me those things. Give me that.
Where are you going with those? - Matilda

Give me those things. Give me that. Where are you going with...

Give me those things. - Matilda

Give me those things.

Dirty dealings like buying stolen car parts never stay secretEspecially when the FBl gets involved9 17 Subject exits domiciIe I've got 9 189 17 is correct - Matilda

Dirty dealings like buying stolen car parts never stay...

9:17, suspect exits domicile. - Matilda

9:17, suspect exits domicile.

- 9:17. Subject exits domiciIe. - I've got 9:18. 9:17 is correct. - Matilda

- 9:17. Subject exits domiciIe. - I've got 9:18. 9:17...

Daddy you're a crook WhatThis is iIIegaI Here keep driIIingDo you make money Don't peopIe need good carsCan't you seII good carsI'm smart you're dumb I'm right you're wrongThere's nothing you can do about it - Matilda

Daddy you're a crook WhatThis is iIIegaI Here keep...

Harry, I won! - Matilda

- How much? - Matilda

- You never take us out. - Matilda

- You never take us out.

I wiII not be a figure of ridicuIe! - Matilda

I wiII not be a figure of ridicuIe!

I stiII don't see how you gIued your hat on HarryI did not glue my hat to my head The fibres fused to my hair - Matilda

I stiII don't see how you gIued your hat on HarryI did...

From now on, this famiIy does exactIy what I say, when I say it! - Matilda

From now on, this famiIy does exactIy what I say, when I say...

Are you ready to get sticky with Mickey - Matilda

Are you ready to get sticky with Mickey

For those idiots who don't know how to play here's how it goesFor each correct answer you'll move one step closer to our cube of cashAny money that sticks to your gooey body you get to take home - Matilda

For those idiots who don't know how to play here's...

Hi Dad Are you in this famiIyHeIIo Are you in this familyWhat is this trash you're readingIt's IoveIy It's ''Moby Dick'' by Herman MeIviIIeMoby what This is fiIthIt's a Iibrary book I'm fed up with aII this readingYou're a Wormwood Act like one Sit up and - Matilda

Hi Dad Are you in this famiIyHeIIo Are you in this...

HeIIo. Are you in this family?. What is this trash you're reading? It's IoveIy. It's ''Moby Dick'', - Matilda

HeIIo. Are you in this family?. What is this trash...

I didn't do it Of course not you IittIe twit - Matilda

I didn't do it Of course not you IittIe twit

Uh huh Well since you're an educator I'm gonna make you a great deal - Matilda

Uh huh Well since you're an educator I'm gonna...

You're too smaII. - Matilda

You're too smaII.

-Was JuIius okay?. - Matilda

-Was JuIius okay?.

Amanda Thripp Yes Miss TrunchbuIIWhat are those hanging down by your earsYou mean my pigtaiIs Are you a pigNo Miss TrunchbuII Do I aIIow pigs in my schooIMy mommy thinks they're sweet Your mommy is a twit - Matilda

Amanda Thripp Yes Miss TrunchbuIIWhat are those hanging down...

- Good loft!
- And excellent release. - Matilda

- Good loft! - And excellent release.

- Good Ioft! - Matilda

Think she'II make the fence? - Matilda

Think she'II make the fence?

- It is. -Wow... - Matilda

- It is. -Wow...

- You can muItipIy big numbers? - Matilda

- You can muItipIy big numbers?

I'II be back in a moment. - Matilda

I'II be back in a moment.

The distance the shot put goes depends on your effortIf you can't handIe the littIe brat I'Il Iock her in the ChokeyGet it Yes ma'amEverything I do is for your own goodAnd the good of those putrescent IittIe children - Matilda

The distance the shot put goes depends on your effortIf you...

Mine are driving me crazy Six hours at schooI is not enoughI'II say - Matilda

Mine are driving me crazy Six hours at schooI is not...

- HeIIo. -We don't give money, charity... I'm Jennifer Honey. I'm MatiIda's teacher. - Matilda

- HeIIo. -We don't give money, charity... I'm...

What's she done now You Go to your room right now - Matilda

What's she done now You Go to your room right now

Turn it off and listen to me - Matilda

Turn it off and listen to me

A girI does not get anywhere by acting inteIIigentLook at you and me You chose books I chose IooksI have a nice house and a husband You teach chiIdren their ABC'sYou want MatiIda to go to coIIegeI didn't go to coIIege I don't know anybody who didA bunch - Matilda

A girI does not get anywhere by acting inteIIigentLook at...

If you're a Wormwood it's time you started acting like one - Matilda

If you're a Wormwood it's time you started acting...

Would little Brucey
come up here, please? - Matilda

Would little Brucey come up here, please?

WouId IittIe Brucey come up here? - Matilda

WouId IittIe Brucey come up here?

This boy Bruce Bogtrotter is a vicious sneak thiefYou're a disgusting criminaI What are you taIking aboutChocoIate cakeYou sIithered Iike a serpent into the kitchen and ate my snackDo you deny itConfessI can't remember a specific cake This one was mineIt - Matilda

This boy Bruce Bogtrotter is a vicious sneak...

You're a disgusting criminal What are you talking about - Matilda

You're a disgusting criminal What are you talking about

Confess! - Matilda

Here we go. - Matilda

Here we go Smells chocolatey eh - Matilda

Here we go Smells chocolatey eh

Mm. Mm-hm. Yeah. - Matilda

Mm. Mm-hm. Yeah.

- You Iook Iike you enjoyed that. - Matilda

- You Iook Iike you enjoyed that.

She made this cakejust for you. - Matilda

She made this cakejust for you.

You wanted cake you got cake Now eat it - Matilda

You wanted cake you got cake Now eat it

He's going to puke. - Matilda

He's going to puke.

I can't look Is he going to puke Without a doubt - Matilda

I can't look Is he going to puke Without a doubt

- Bruce Iooks reaI bad. - Matilda

- Bruce Iooks reaI bad.

You can do it, Brucey! - Matilda

You can do it, Brucey!

SiIence! - Matilda

The entire assembIy wiII stay five hours after school! - Matilda

The entire assembIy wiII stay five hours after school!

Code R's the official way of saying we've caught a bad one. - Matilda

Code R's the official way of saying we've caught a...

Where were you Miss Trunchbull kept us late - Matilda

Where were you Miss Trunchbull kept us late

UseIess fIaming carWormwood SeII me a IemonYou're heading for the Chokey Teach you a IessonYou and your father think you can make a fooI out of meI'm nothing Iike my father You're the spitting imageThe appIe never rots far from the tree - Matilda

UseIess fIaming carWormwood SeII me a IemonYou're...

The apple never rots far from the tree - Matilda

The apple never rots far from the tree

Last time, you forgot yourseIves. - Matilda

Last time, you forgot yourseIves.

I don't understand why chiIdren are so disgustingThey're Iike insectsThey shouId be got rid ofThe perfect schooI is one in which there are no childrenDo you agree Miss Honey - Matilda

I don't understand why chiIdren are so...

The perfect schooI is one in which there are no children. - Matilda

The perfect schooI is one in which there are no children.

Are you okay? - Matilda

Are you okay?. - Matilda

Sit down, you squirming worm! - Matilda

Sit down, you squirming worm!

Get up! - Matilda

Can you speII We can speII ''difficuIty''You can't speII ''difficuIty'' She taught us with a poemHow sweet What poem is thatMrs D Mrs I Mrs F F IMrs C Mrs U Mrs L T YWhy are aII these women married You teach speIIing not poetry - Matilda

Can you speII We can speII...

Why do smaII chiIdren take so Iong to grow up? - Matilda

Why do smaII chiIdren take so Iong to grow up?

What's funny? Hm? - Matilda

What's funny? Hm?

What's funny?. - Matilda

It's a snake - Matilda

I didn't do it You thought you'd pay me backWeII I'Il pay you back For what Miss TrunchbuIIFor this newt you pissworm I'm teIIing you I didn't do itAnyway I'm big and you're smaII I'm right and you're wrongThere's nothing you can do about it You're a Iiar - Matilda

I didn't do it You thought you'd pay me backWeII...

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This film adaptation of a Roald Dahl work tells the story of Matilda Wormwood, a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father and mother.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Danny DeVito

Writer: Roald Dahl, Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord

Production: Jersey Films,TriStar Pictures

Genre: comedy, family, fantasy

Year: 1996

MetaScore: 72/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $33,459,416

Released: 02 Aug 1996

Awards: 3 wins & 7 nominations

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Also watch: Nanny McPhee, Casper, The Parent Trap, Babe, Space Jam, Mrs Doubtfire, Stuart Little, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Miracle on 34th Street, 101 Dalmatians, Spy Kids, Jumanji, The Nutty Professor, Men in Black, Mary Poppins, Doctor Dolittle, James and the Giant Peach, The Addams Family, The Witches