Matilda (2022)

Original title

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Directed by

Matthew Warchus

Genre

musical film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 823 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A neglected girl with special powers uses them to stand up to her mean parents and a terrifying school principal. It is a musical where she finds her own strength and helps her friends.

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What happens

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, or simply Matilda the Musical, is a 2022 musical fantasy comedy film directed by Matthew Warchus and written by Dennis Kelly. It is based on the stage musical by Tim Minchin and Kelly, which in turn was based on Matilda by Roald Dahl. The second film adaptation of the novel, after Matilda (1996), it stars Alisha Weir as the title character, with Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee, and Emma Thompson. In the plot, Matilda Wormwood (Weir), neglected and mistreated by her parents (Graham and Riseborough), develops psychokinetic abilities to deal with the injustices of life, as well as Miss Trunchbull (Thompson), the ruthless and cruel headmistress of Crunchem Hall School. An adaptation of the stage musical was first announced in November 2013, with Warchus and Kelly reportedly attached to return as director and writer, respectively. In January 2020, the project was officially announced, and Warchus and Kelly's returns were confirmed, as well as Minchin, who revealed he was returning to write new songs for the film. Christopher Nightingale, who had written background music for the stage production, was also hired to return as composer of the film's incidental score. The cast was filled out between January and April 2021, including Weir, Lynch, Thompson, Vee, Graham, and Riseborough. Filming took place beginning in May 2021. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical premiered at the 66th BFI London Film Festival on 5 October 2022, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 25 November, by Sony Pictures Releasing, while in the United States it received a limited theatrical release on 9 December and was available on Netflix on 25 December. The film received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for Outstanding British Film and Best Makeup and Hair at the 76th British Academy Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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