7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Matilda (1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict addresses universal moral themes of good versus evil, justice, and the importance of a loving family and education, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity, though its primary roles are traditionally cast. Its narrative focuses on individual character morality and the struggle against abuse of power, without explicitly centering on or critiquing traditional identities through a DEI lens.
Secondary
Matilda is a fantasy-comedy film about a gifted young girl who uses her telekinetic powers to overcome her neglectful family and tyrannical principal. The story focuses on themes of family, education, and empowerment, without incorporating any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or related themes.
The film "Matilda" (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on other aspects, resulting in no depiction relevant to the evaluation criteria.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1996 film "Matilda" is a direct adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel. All major and named characters, including Matilda, the Wormwoods, Miss Honey, and Miss Trunchbull, retain their established genders from the source material.
The 1996 film "Matilda" is an adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel. All major characters, including Matilda, Miss Honey, and the Wormwood family, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established depictions in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.2
7.2
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