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Critics Consensus

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical brings the classic story back to the screen with a delightful Emma Thompson, dazzling dancing, and a suitably irascible take on the source material.

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Audience Says

Some viewers will still prefer the first film adaptation, but with catchy songs and impressive choreography, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is plenty of fun in its own right.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk A serviceable screen adaptation of a vastly popular stage play. Rated: 3/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News A spirited adaptation of the book and stage musical. Rated: 3/4 Jan 5, 2023 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday "Matilda the Musical" serves as a textbook example of how to adapt a stage production adapted from a book to the screen without sacrificing the spirit of its author. Rated: 3/4 Dec 29, 2022 Full Review Calum Cooper In Their Own League Narratively lively, visually enchanting, and musically euphoric, it’s one of the closest any Roald Dahl adaptation has come to fully embodying the joys and melancholies that have made Dahl such an iconic storyteller. Rated: 4/5 Jul 15, 2024 Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu A canorous adaptation of a remarkable children’s classic. Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Maxance Vincent InSession Film The film ranges from funny visual comedy to staggering musical and emotionally investing drama with two excellent core performances from Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch. Rated: A Mar 6, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Annie Matilda was absolutely magical! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Sheryl L Choreography was awful. Basically the children were spearing the air with their rigid hands and almost goose stepping through gosh awful routines. Sound was blasting which obliterated most of the dialogue. 1996 film version was much more balanced and true to the spirit of Raold Dahl's original story. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/31/22 Full Review Len Great acting and wonderful story. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/22 Full Review L This movie musical brought me so much joy! I definitely needed it on a stressful day. I cant wait to rewatch it many times on Netflix! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review Amanda S It was slightly longer than I anticipated but SO worth it. Kept my child and I captivated waiting for what was next. We loved the songs so much we left singing, “When I Grow Up”. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/22 Full Review Michelle we loved this movie!!! I surprised my daughter since we both love the original movie and she loved the choreography and I loved all the emotional parts of it!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/17/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis An extraordinary girl with a sharp mind and vivid imagination takes a daring stand to change her story -- with miraculous results.

Director

Matthew Warchus

Producer

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn, Luke Kelly

Screenwriter

Roald Dahl, Dennis Kelly

Distributor

Netflix

Production Co

Netflix, Working Title Films, TriStar Pictures

Rating

PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language|Exaggerated Bullying)

Genre

Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Dec 9, 2022, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)

Dec 25, 2022

Runtime

1h 57m