Feature film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda Director: Danny DeVito Distributor: TriStar Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment) Release Date: August 2, 1996 (USA) Archive Compilation Date: [Current Date]
The 1996 film Matilda is a fantasy-comedy-drama based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 children’s novel. Directed by Danny DeVito (who also plays the narrator/father, Mr. Wormwood) and produced by DeVito’s Jersey Films, the movie is notable for balancing Dahl’s dark, anarchic tone with a warm, sentimental resolution. Starring Mara Wilson as the telekinetic prodigy Matilda Wormwood, the film received positive reviews and has since become a cult classic, often cited as one of the most faithful yet emotionally resonant Dahl adaptations.
