Matilda [Blu-ray]

Director: Danny DeVito Danny DeVito

Overview

Matilda is an extremely low-brow and intelligent girl, despite the fact that her parents often ignore her. It is not until she receives some kindness from a teacher that she discovers that she has telekinetic powers. She is able to use this power against her parents and her cruel headmistress.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/03/2013
UPC:	0043396425811
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	PG
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	12,867

Special Features

Blu-ray exclusive:; Afternoon tea: a very magical Matilda reunion - relive the magical Matilda memories with the cast as they look back on the film; ; Also includes:; Matilda's movie magic!; A children's guide to good manners; Escape to the library; My movie about making Matilda by Mara Wilson

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mara Wilson	Matilda Wormwood
Danny DeVito	Harry Wormwood
Rhea Perlman	Zinnia Wormwood
Embeth Davidtz	Miss Honey
Pam Ferris	Agatha Trunchbull
Paul Reubens	FBI Agent
Tracey Walter	FBI Agent
Jean Speegle Howard	Miss Phelps
Brian Levinson	Michael Wormwood
Sara Magdalin	Four-Year-Old Matilda
R.D. Robb	Roy
Goliath Gregory	Luther
Fred Parnes	Waiter
Kiami Davael	Lavender
Leor Livneh Hackel	Julius Rottwinkle
Jacqueline Steiger	Amanda Thripp
Jimmy Karz	Bruce Bogtrotter
Liam Kearns	Charles
Mark Watson	Magnus
Kira Spencer Hesser	Hortensia
J.C. Alexander	Nearby Boy
Malone Brinton	Older Boy
Marion Dugan	Cookie
Joshua Alvarez	Child at Assembly
Max E. Blum	Child at Assembly
Erin M. Gray	Child at Assembly
Misty L. Oppenheim	Child in Assembly
Christopher Shepard Hughes	Child in Assembly,Child in Classroom
Rachel Lena Snow	Child in Assembly
Craig Lamar Traylor	Child in Classroom
Jennifer Key	Child in Classroom
Marty Bautista	Child in Classroom
Anthony Hernandez	Child in Classroom
Raina Cease	Child in Classroom
Jonathan Osser	Child in Classroom
Vinnie Buffolino	Child in Classroom
Marcella Sassano	Child in Classroom
Johnny Thomas III	Child in Classroom
Christel Khalil	Child in Classroom
Cassie Colaw	Child in Classroom
Justin Stout	Child in Classroom
Cindy Tran	Child in Classroom
Jonathan Feyer	Child in Classroom
Alissa Graham	Newborn Matilda,Newborn Matilda
Trevor Gallagher	Newborn Matilda,Newborn Matilda
Kayla Fredericks	Nine-Months Old Matilda,Nine-Months Old Matilda
Amanda Fein	Toddler Matilda,Toddler Matilda
Nicholas Cox	Six-Year-Old Michael
Amanda Summers	Two-Year-Old Miss Honey,Two-Year-Old Miss Honey
Phoebe Pearl	Five-Year-Old Miss Honey
Kathy Barbour	Million $ Sticky Showgirl
Donna Spangler	Million $ Sticky Showgirl
Marianne Curan	Million $ Sticky Contestant
Penny Holland	Million $ Sticky Contestant
Richard E. Coe	Million $ Sticky Contestant
Sabrina Bryan	Girl
Simon Jones	Shellhammer
Jon Lovitz	Million $ Sticky Host
Fred Scialla	Stand-In
Pee-Wee Herman	Actor
David Newman	Composer

Technical Credits

Nicholas Kazan

Robin Swicord

Danny DeVito	Director,Producer
Nicholas Kazan	Screenwriter
Robin Swicord	Screenwriter
Liccy Dahl	Producer
Stacey Sher	Producer
Michael Shamberg	Producer
Martin Bregman	Executive Producer
Michael Peyser	Executive Producer
Michael Siegel	Producer
David Kelson	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Erstwhile Taxi tyrant turned filmmaker Danny DeVito is a good choice to bring Roald Dahl's book to the screen. They seem to be kindred spirits, with similar sensibilities for dark comedy built around those moments in life when horrible and unexplainable things happen. Matilda, for instance, has the bad luck to be born to the neglectful Wormwoods -- DeVito and real-life wife Rhea Perlman -- who discourage her love of books. Then, she is sent to a Dickensian school run by the monstrous Miss Trunchbill (Pam Ferris). But Matilda (the adorable Mara Wilson) turns tragedy to triumph with the help of the compassionate teacher Miss Honey (Embeth Davidtz) and her own special telekinetic gifts. Matilda is rated PG for "exaggerated meanness and ridicule." This includes harrowing scenes of the verbally abusive Trunchbull shot-putting children out the window. But this just makes Matilda's Carrie-esque revenge all the sweeter. What makes the DVD Special Edition such a delight are the kid-friendly bonus features: among them, Wilson's own video diary of life on a movie set, an amusing "Guide to Good Manners" comprising scenes from the film, and a welcome segment extolling the virtues of the public library. Behind-the-scenes segments reveal the secrets of stunts and special effects, but as DeVito advises, watch the movie first. Lemony Snickett has nothing on Dahl when it comes to plucky children triumphing over unfortunate events. Devotees of the Dahl canon will appreciate DeVito's fidelity to the author's macabre vision.