Danny DeVito-directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and while the movie diverges from Roald Dahl, it nonetheless captures the book's spirit.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Danny DeVito -
Producer -
Michael Shamberg , Stacey Sher -
Screenwriter -
Roald Dahl , Nicholas Kazan , Robin Swicord -
Distributor -
TriStar Pictures , Columbia Tristar , Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Jersey Films , TriStar Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 2, 1996, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$33.1M -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Surround