Matilda

1996 film directed by Danny DeVito
Movie film Q280400
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Matilda

Summary

Matilda is a film[1]. Matilda ranks in the top 0.58% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,792 views/month, #541 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Matilda's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Matilda's director is recorded as Danny DeVito[4].
  • Matilda's screenwriter is recorded as Nicholas Kazan[5].
  • Matilda's screenwriter is recorded as Robin Swicord[6].
  • Matilda's composer is recorded as David Newman[7].
  • Matilda's genre is recorded as fantasy film[8].
  • Matilda's genre is recorded as children's film[9].
  • Matilda's genre is recorded as comedy film[10].
  • Matilda's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Matilda's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[12].
  • Matilda's based on is recorded as Matilda[13].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Rhea Perlman[14].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Embeth Davidtz[15].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Pam Ferris[16].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Mara Wilson[17].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Danny DeVito[18].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Brian Levinson[19].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Jimmy Karz[20].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Paul Reubens[21].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Jon Lovitz[22].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Tracey Walter[23].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as R. D. Robb[24].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Simon Jones[25].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Jean Speegle Howard[26].
  • Matilda's cast member is recorded as Kiami Davael[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stacey Sher[28], Roald Dahl[29], Danny DeVito[30], Michael Shamberg[31], and Felicity Dahl[32]. Matilda's director is recorded as Danny DeVito[4]. Screenwriters include Nicholas Kazan[5] and Robin Swicord[6]. Cast members include Rhea Perlman[14], Embeth Davidtz[15], Pam Ferris[16], Mara Wilson[17], Danny DeVito[18], and Brian Levinson[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z[33], +1997-03-20T00:00:00Z[34], and +1996-08-02T00:00:00Z[35]. Matilda's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[36]. Genres include fantasy film[8], children's film[9], comedy film[10], drama film[11], and film based on a novel[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include dysfunctional family[37] and telekinesis[38].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[39], 92%[40], and 72/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Matilda's after a work by is recorded as Roald Dahl[42].

Why It Matters

Matilda ranks in the top 0.58% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,792 views/month, #541 of 94,065).[2] Matilda has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

References

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  30. [32] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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