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An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.
Language
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $37,289,659
English
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $37,289,659
Keywords
child abuse
corruption
library
magic
circus
musical
child prodigy
based on play or musical
telekinesis
remake
parenting
based on children's book
fantasy sequence
escape artist
precocious child
evil dictator
acrobats
bad parenting
female child abuser
kid genius
abusive family
magical realism
Casts
Alisha Weir
Matilda Wormwood
Emma Thompson
Agatha Trunchbull
Lashana Lynch
Miss Honey
Stephen Graham
Mr. Wormwood
Andrea Riseborough
Mrs. Wormwood
Sindhu Vee
Mrs. Phelps
Carl Spencer
Escapologist
Lauren Alexandra
Acrobat
Winter Jarrett Glasspool
Amanda Thripp
Andrei Shen
Eric
Ashton Robertson
Nigel
Meesha Garbett
Hortensia
Charlie Hodson-Prior
Bruce Bogtrotter
Rei Yamauchi Fulker
Lavender
Katherine Kingsley
The Acrobat's Stepsister
Amber Adeyinka
Young Miss Honey
James Laurenson
Ancient / Sleeping Teacher
Ann Firbank
Elderly Teacher
Amanda Lawrence
Cook
James Dryden
Joe the School Inspector
Matt Henry
Doctor
Karen Mavundukure
Midwife
Tia Isaac
Scruffy Kid / Ensemble Cast
Ella Chadwick
Curly Wurly Girl
Erin Rushidi
Neat Kid / Ensemble Cast
Rudy Gibson
Small Boy / Ensemble Cast
Isa Islam
The Boy / Ensemble Cast
Joshua Moabi
Little Nipper / Ensemble Cast
Poppy Caton
Little Princess / Ensemble Cast
Ian McIntosh
Anaesthetist
Kirsty Malpass
Nurse
Tim Bentinck
Sports Announcer
Charlie Beeton
Child
Daniel Bill
Child
Serrana Su-Ling Bliss
Child
Toby Brandon
Child
Isla Brill
Child
Olivia Clark
Child
Atalia Mai Cornelia
Child
Imogen Darwen
Child
Demi Delord
Child
Hannah Deverell
Child
Dylan Duharty
Child
Charlie Gordon
Child
Lauren Hasselbaink
Child
Miah Hasselbaink
Child
Myka Holland
Child
Noah Leggott
Child
Bebe Massey
Child
Chloe Muldowney
Child
Sara Munday
Child
Elizabeth Nurdin
Child
Olivia Thomas
Child
Lyla Toplass
Child
Leon Ung
Child
Scarlett Weegram
Child
Poppy Whittaker
Child
Rochelle Wyatt
Child
Thomas Arnold
Circus Owner
Crews
Roald Dahl
Novel
Luke Kelly
Producer
Tim Minchin
Musical
Dennis Kelly
Musical
Roald Dahl
Book
Becky Bentham
Music Supervisor
Christopher Nightingale
Executive Music Producer
Christopher Nightingale
Original Music Composer
Melanie Oliver
Editor
David Hindle
Production Design
Christian Huband
Production Design
Tat Radcliffe
Director of Photography
Sarah-Jane Robinson
Executive Producer
Amelia Granger
Executive Producer
Jonathan Finn
Producer
Tim Minchin
Songs
Rob Bliss
Concept Artist
Rob Howell
Costume Designer
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Ossie McLean
"A" Camera Operator
Ossie McLean
Steadicam Operator
Barrie Gower
Prosthetic Designer
Matthew Warchus
Director
Dennis Kelly
Screenplay
Tim Minchin
Lyricist
Tim Bevan
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Ellen Kane
Choreographer
Mike Prestwood Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Emma Faulkes
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Chloe Muton-Philips
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Niamh O'Loan
Makeup Artist
Meg Jones
Set Decoration
Celestria Kimmins
Set Decoration
Hannah Moseley
Art Direction
Alice Sutton
Art Direction
Anna Lynch-Robinson
Set Decoration
Lucy Bevan
Casting
Emily Brockmann
Casting
Nora Brennan
Casting
Tony Lucken
Stunt Coordinator
Sharon Martin
Hair Designer
Sharon Martin
Makeup Designer
Katherine McCormack Wherry
Unit Publicist
Daniel Smith
Still Photographer
Andrea Cracknell
Key Hair Stylist
Laura Swift
Stunt Double
Duncan Jarman
Prosthetics Sculptor
Alex Oakley
Associate Producer
Alex Oakley
First Assistant Director
Backdrops & Posters
