Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
“Meet the exception to the rules.”
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
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Cast
59 people
Alisha Weir
Matilda Wormwood
Known for
Abigail
Wicked Little Letters
Emma Thompson
Agatha Trunchbull
Known for
Brave
Cruella
Lashana Lynch
Miss Honey
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
No Time to Die
Stephen Graham
Mr. Wormwood
Known for
Snatch
Adolescence
Andrea Riseborough
Mrs. Wormwood
Known for
Oblivion
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Sindhu Vee
Mrs. Phelps
Known for
Picture This
That Christmas
Carl Spencer
Escapologist
Known for
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Lauren Alexandra
Acrobat
Also in
Seriously Consider Your Position
No Worries If Not!
Winter Jarrett Glasspool
Amanda Thripp
No other roles listed
Andrei Shen
Eric
Also in
The Land of Sometimes
Ashton Robertson
Nigel
No other roles listed
Meesha Garbett
Hortensia
Also in
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Matthew Warchus Director · Dennis Kelly Screenplay Roald Dahl Author
Worldwide gross $37M · Budget $25M · United States release December 9, 2022
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$37,289,659
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
Working Title
Production
The Roald Dahl Story Company
Production
Netflix
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 5, 2022
Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
United Kingdom · November 25, 2022
Theatrical
United States · December 9, 2022
Limited theatrical
United States · December 25, 2022
Digital · Netflix
Australia
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 25, 2022 · Theatrical
Croatia
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
France
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
December 28, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Ireland
November 25, 2022 · Theatrical
Italy
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Japan
December 25, 2022 · Digital
Netherlands
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
December 25, 2022 · Digital
Singapore
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
December 25, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
December 26, 2024 · TV · BBC One
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