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Synopsis: Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, Matilda is misunderstood by her family because she is very different from their ways of life. As time passes, Matilda finally starts school that has a kindly teacher, loyal friends and a sadistic principal. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, Matilda begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, Matilda suddenly turns the tables to stand up to her parents and outwit the principal.
Director(s): Danny DeVito
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
PG
Year:
1996
102 min
43,371 Views


I sell her!

We should weld these bumpers on,

but that takes time and money.

So we use Super Super Glue instead.

- Go ahead. Put it on there.

- Won't it fall off?

- Isn't that dangerous?

- Not to me. Okay? Transmission!

The sawdust lets the engine run

sweet as a nut. for a few miles.

- Daddy, that's cheating.

- Nobody ever got rich being honest.

the numbers back by hand.

But the Feds like to test the

ingenuity of American businessmen.

Two-directional drill. If you run it

backwards, the numbers go down.

Cool!

- Daddy, you're a crook.

- What?

- This is illegal.

- Here, keep drilling.

- Do you make money?

- Don't people need good cars?

Can't you sell good cars?

I'm smart, you're dumb.

I'm right, you're wrong!

There's nothing you can do about it.

Harry, I won!

I hit the double bingo!

I'm taking you all to Cafe Le Ritz!

Let me see the money!

Your hair looks awful!

I hope they'll let you in.

- Here's your hat, Daddy.

- Get in the car.

- How much?

- It's for me to know.

- You never take us out.

- I took you to The Flipper.

- There was a comb in the soup.

- Oh, yeah! I like that joint.

- This way, please.

- Harry, take your hat off.

- I can't.

- You can't wear a hat inside.

- I can't take it off.

- Nobody cares about your hair.

I can't get it off.

I'm gonna get this hat off.

I think your head swelled up.

- You're pulling the skin!

- You're such a baby!

- The fibers are fused to the head!

- What's that supposed to mean?

I will not be a figure of ridicule!

I want respect!

I still don't see

how you glued your hat on, Harry.

I did not glue my hat to my head!

The fibers fused to my hair!

Baby, wait a minute!

I'm getting it now.

Oh, my God!

From now on, this family does

exactly what I say, when I say it!

Here's your hat.

Right now, we are eating dinner

and watching TV.

Are you ready to get sticky

with Mickey?

Are you ready to get sticky

with Mickey?

Shut your light off.

For those idiots who don't know

how to play, here's how it goes.

For each correct answer, you'll move

one step closer to our cube of cash!

Any money that sticks to your

gooey body, you get to take home!

- Hi. Dad.

- Are you in this family?

Hello. Are you in this family?

What is this trash you're reading?

It's lovely. It's "Moby Dick",

by Herman Melville.

Moby what?

This is filth!

- It's a library book!

- I'm fed up with all this reading!

You're a Wormwood! Act like one!

Sit up and look at the TV!

Get real sticky

and get cash for free.

Let's get sticky!

- I didn't do it.

- Of course not, you little twit!

- I told you that was a cheap set.

- It's not cheap, it's stolen.

Put your light on!

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Nicholas Kazan

Nicholas Kazan (born September 15, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. more…

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