Taglines: Meet the exception to the rules.
Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind and a vivid imagination – and the worst parents in the world. While her parents (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough) content themselves with trashy TV and dodgy money-making schemes, she loves to lose herself in the pages of her beloved books. Where they are loud, selfish and unkind she is a quiet observer, thinking up small and cheeky acts of rebellion and revenge.
On meeting her inspirational teacher, Miss Honey (Lashana Lynch), Matilda is encouraged and begins conjuring her own fantastical tales. Excited to attend Crunchem Hall, Matilda is surprised to find the school is an ominous and oppressive place led by the huge and villainous Miss Trunchbull (Emma Thompson).
As well as kind Miss Honey, the bright lights among the meanness are story-loving librarian, Mrs. Phelps (Sindhu Vee), and Matilda’s newfound school friends. Filled with an overwhelming sense of justice, Matilda dares to take a stand for what is right and teach Trunchbull a lesson she won’t forget.
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical is an inspirational musical tale of an extraordinary girl who 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.
Directed by Tony Award-winning director Matthew Warchus (Matilda The Musical), the film is produced by Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title, Jon Finn (Billy Elliot), and Luke Kelly of The Roald Dahl Story Company. Screenwriter Dennis Kelly adapts the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production for the big screen, with original music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
Matilda (2022)
Directed by: Matthew Warchus
Starring: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Andrea Riseborough, Stephen Graham, Sindhu Vee, Lauren Alexandra, Carl Spencer, Summer Jenkins, Yasmin Boys, Winter Jarrett-Glasspool
Screenplay by: Roald Dahl, Dennis Kelly
Production Design by: David Hindle, Christian Huband
Film Editing by: Melanie Oliver
Costume Design by: Rob Howell
Set Decoration by: Anna Lynch-Robinson
Art Direction by: Meg Jones, Celestria Kimmins, Alice Sutton
Music by: Tim Minchin
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, exaggerated bullying and some language.
Distributed by: Netflix (International), Sony Pictures Releasing (United Kingdom)
Release Date: November 25, 2022 (United Kingdom), December 16, 2022 (United States)
Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Andrea Riseborough, Stephen Graham, Sindhu Vee, Lauren Alexandra, Carl Spencer, Summer Jenkins, Yasmin Boys, Winter Jarrett-Glasspool
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