@RATIO_RAT2026-01-03 13:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Matilda.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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1996 · Comedy / Family / Fantasy
Matilda
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
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RELEASE DATE
1996
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GENRE
Comedy / Family / Fantasy
PLOT SUMMARY
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
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@REEL_DEAL2026-01-01 20:00 UTC
If Matilda was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-15 18:00 UTC
Watched Matilda so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-07 11:00 UTC
Cried during Matilda. Mostly at the ticket price.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Matilda actually is?
Look, I wanted to love Matilda. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/flicks · u/CinephileCynic🔥 2.0k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Matilda?
Rewatched Matilda last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.8k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Matilda?
Honestly, Matilda would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.9k points
The cinematography in Matilda is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the Matilda performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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