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Matilda is a 1988 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published by Jonathan Cape . The story features Matilda Wormwood , a precocious child with an uncaring mother and father, and her time in a school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull .
"Matilda" was among the many other stories he wrote, including books for adults. His works have been translated into 68 languages the world over, and scholars consider him one of the globe's best ...
Roald Dahl's classic children's book is now a movie musical on Netflix. Here are all the key differences between the original novel, the 1996 film, stage adaptation, and 2022 movie musical.
Matilda Wormwood, also known by her adoptive name Matilda Honey, is the title character of the bestselling 1988 children's novel Matilda by Roald Dahl.She is a highly precocious five and a half (six and a half in the 1996 film) year old girl who has a passion for reading books.
David Cote, in Time Out New York, wondered whether the show was too English for Broadway tastes; he wrote, "Matilda is a kids' musical, not a musical that happens to be about a kid. As such, its attractions may be limited to younger spectators and die-hard Dahl fans. That would be a pity, since Matilda is wickedly smart and wildly fun". [119]
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They let Matilda stay, and in return she unsticks her father's hat. With Miss Honey as the new headmistress, the students rename Crunchem Hall "The Big Friendly School". They renovate the school and add a new playground and a giraffe. Matilda finishes her story for Mrs Phelps, who is overjoyed that Matilda's now true story has a happy ending.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Matilda has an approval rating of 92% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Danny DeVito-directed version of Matilda is odd, charming, and while the movie diverges from Roald Dahl, it nonetheless captures the book's spirit". [20]