Matilda
“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.”
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
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Cast
67 people
Mara Wilson
Matilda
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Miracle on 34th Street
Danny DeVito
Mr. Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Known for
Batman Returns
The Lorax
Rhea Perlman
Mrs. Wormwood
Known for
Cheers
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Embeth Davidtz
Miss Honey
Known for
Schindler's List
Bicentennial Man
Pam Ferris
Trunchbull
Known for
Children of Men
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Paul Reubens
FBI Agent
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Tracey Walter
FBI Agent
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
I Spit on Your Grave
Jean Speegle Howard
Miss Phelps
Known for
Apollo 13
Brian Levinson
Michael
Also in
Predator 2
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sara Magdalin
Matilda, 4 Years
No other roles listed
R.D. Robb
Roy
Known for
A Christmas Story
Eight Days a Week
Gregory R. Goliath
Luther
Also in
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Danny DeVito Director · Robin Swicord Screenplay Nicholas Kazan Screenplay
Worldwide gross $34M · Budget $36M · United States release August 2, 1996
Box office
Budget
$36,000,000
Worldwide gross
$33,500,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Jersey Films
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 28, 1996
Premiere · Culver City
United States · August 2, 1996
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 1996
Physical
Australia
December 18, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 24, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 2, 1996 · Physical
France
April 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
March 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
February 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 19, 1996 · Theatrical
February 1, 2002 · TV · Net 5
June 4, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 7, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
December 20, 1996 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 9, 2005 · TV · Markíza
January 14, 2025 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
August 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
December 17, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 12, 1997 · Theatrical
February 18, 1998 · Physical · VHS
United Kingdom
December 19, 1996 · Theatrical
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