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Matilda

1996·1h 38m·PG
FantasyFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
196,345 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

A girl gifted with a keen intellect and telekinetic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.

Matilda is a 1996 fantasy family movie directed by Danny DeVito, starring Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 196,345 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Danny DeVito
Stars
Mara Wilson
Danny DeVito
Embeth Davidtz
Rhea Perlman
Details
1996-08-02
98 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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