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Matilda

1996

Danny DeVito

Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz ...

6.0

31,168

Comedy. Fantasy. Kids This is the story of Matilda Wormwood, a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Caroline Westbrook Empire	"A blackly comic, delightfully off-the-wall picture that both kids and adults will lap up (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"'Matilda' doesn't condescend to children, it doesn’t sentimentalize, and as a result it feels heartfelt and sincere. It's funny, too (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Matilda'' makes too perverse a tale for very young children. That's been true of every Dahl book to reach the screen (...) But this one has playful flamboyance and a dark verve that older children should appreciate."	POS
United States	Austin Chronicle	"Mara Wilson is a winsome, utterly believable Matilda (...) . DeVito's direction is like a parent reading a bedtime story"	POS
United States	Joe Leydon Variety	"A delightfully twisted fairy tale (...) DeVito once again proves to be an audacious stylist with an extravagant visual flair"	POS
United States	Ty Burr Boston Globe	"A lot of grown-up types are going to despise Matilda: gym teachers, school psychologists, used-car salesmen (...) But kids will understand."	POS
United States	Edward Guthmann SFGATE	"At its heart, 'Matilda' carries a message about love and family and the importance of giving children the gift of self-respect"	POS

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