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Matilda

Roald Dahl's bleak children's fantasy about the bright daughter of selfish parents discovering she has special gifts is a dark delight. Mara Wilson is spellbinding as the youngster while Pam "Where The Heart Is" Ferris terrifies as the evil headmistress. Danny DeVito, who also directs, even steps in as a gross grown-up. Delightfully twisted.

Movie rating:
Stars:	Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris
Director:	Danny DeVito
Year:	1996
Running time:	98 mins
Certificate:	PG

Roald Dahl's dark humour is very much to the fore in this colourful adaptation of his best-selling story.

Mara Wilson is wonderful as the little girl with magic powers who gets even with the monstrous grown-ups - played larger than life by Danny DeVito (who also directed), Rhea Perlman and Pam Ferris (almost unrecognisable from her role in Where the Heart Is) as the child-hating headmistress.

A delightfully twisted fairy-tale, and not just for kids.

User reviews

Molly R

This movie was one of my ultimate faves when I was younger. I still love it now - it's so entertaining and a great family watch.

Ryan Hutchinson

I think it was the best film I've ever seen in my whole life and Matilda is a brilliant actress and her Dad was quite funny! I think all of the cast are great actors.