Matilda (1996)
Add to WatchlistMatilda 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.
based on novel or book
parent child relationship
classroom
difficult childhood
child prodigy
childhood trauma
Cast: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris
Language: EN
Studio: Jersey Films, TriStar Pictures
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