Matilda
Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord, based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film stars Mara Wilson as the title character, with DeVito himself (who also served a dual role as the narrator), Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris in supporting roles. The plot centers on the titular child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her disreputable family and the tyrannical principal of her school.
Plot
Six-year-old Matilda Wormwood is neglected and mistreated by her parents, Harry and Zinnia, and her older brother, Michael. Smart and independent, she finds solace in books at the local library. When Matilda's parents refuse to enroll her in school, she puts peroxide in her father's hair tonic. After her father, Harry, berates her for criticizing his illegal car dealing activities, Matilda glues his hat to his head. After Harry destroys one of Matilda's library books and forces her to watch mindless television, Matilda becomes angry, and the television explodes.
More details
| author | Nicholas Kazan Robin Swicord |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California |
| director | Danny DeVito |
| editor | Brent White Lynzee Klingman |
| events | dysfunctional family telekinesis |
| genre | comedy fantasy |
| keywords | abuse adopt belong car dealing cheer chocolate cake driven insane elementary school fbi fbi agent federal bureau of investigation guam hair conditioner hair tonic hydrogen peroxide iron maiden lock matilda wormwood middle school miss agatha trunchbull miss trunchbull newt older brother peroxide steal telekinetically vengeful ghost vengeful spirit warn will will and testament |
| musicBy | David Newman |
| producer | Danny DeVito Felicity Dahl Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher |
| productionCompany | Jersey Films TriStar Pictures |
| publisher | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| recordedAt | California Long Beach |
| theme | children's children's comedy telekinesis |