Matilda is a movie directed by Danny DeVito in 1996 and based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl, first published in 1988. The movie features Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Brian Levinson, and others.
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Storyline
Young genius Matilda Wormwood is regularly neglected and mistreated by her parents, Harry and Zinnia, and her older brother, Michael. At school, Matilda makes friends but discovers Trunchbull’s harsh punishments of the students, while Matilda’s teacher, Miss Jennifer Honey, takes a liking to Matilda due to her intelligence;
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
98
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Year
1988
Pages
240
Book Rate
8.64
S: Goodreads
Book
Matilda
Author: Roald Dahl
Country: UK
First published in: 1988
Length: 240 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Matthew Warchus
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“Successful movies based on books are their own thing. Being too faithful can hurt the movie.”
PETER DINKLAGE (Actor)
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