Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
The story
An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
- child abuse
- corruption
- library
- magic
- circus
- musical
- child prodigy
- based on play or musical
- telekinesis
- remake
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Alisha Weir
Matilda Wormwood
Emma Thompson
Agatha Trunchbull
Lashana Lynch
Miss Honey
Stephen Graham
Mr. Wormwood
- Andrea Riseborough — Mrs. Wormwood
- Sindhu Vee — Mrs. Phelps
- Carl Spencer — Escapologist
- Lauren Alexandra — Acrobat
- Winter Jarrett Glasspool — Amanda Thripp
- Andrei Shen — Eric
- Ashton Robertson — Nigel
- Meesha Garbett — Hortensia
- Charlie Hodson-Prior — Bruce Bogtrotter
- Rei Yamauchi Fulker — Lavender
- Katherine Kingsley — Acrobat's Stepsister
- Directed
- Matthew Warchus
- Written
- Dennis Kelly
Production
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 · 838 ratings
- Studio
- Working Title Films, The Roald Dahl Story Company
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