Senior Movie – Matilda
May 4 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Matilda
Director: Danny DeVito
Screenplay: Nicholas Kazan, Robin Swicord
Based On: Matilda by Ronald Dahl
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Release Date: August 2, 1996
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Rating: PG
Plot Summary:
Matilda Wormwood, a gifted young girl with cruel parents and a tyrannical school principal, discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to stand up for herself and others.
Main Characters:
Danny DeVito – Harry Wormwood
Mara Wilson – Matilda Wormwood
Rhea Perlman – Zinnia Wormwood
Pam Ferris – Miss Thrunchbull
Embeth Davidtz – Miss Honey
Themes:
Kindness vs. cruelty
Power and empowerment
Justice and fairness