
Matilda
Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfantasyteenfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossycoming of agecomplex relationship
"A little magic goes a long way."
Boxlist takeA wholesome comedy that is breezy, fantastical and glossy. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
An extraordinarily intelligent young girl from a cruel and uncaring family discovers she possesses telekinetic powers and is sent off to a school headed by a tyrannical principal.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Jersey Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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