Cursed with obtuse parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) and a martinet school principal (Pam Ferris), precocious 6-year-old Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) immerses herself in a world of books. With so much mental stimulation, she acquires telekinetic abilities -- which she promptly unleashes on her self-absorbed family and odious headmistress in this wry fantasy.

Book, Children, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

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