@popculturebrain: Mara Wilson went through a devastating experience while making Matilda, and then the movie basically flopped in theaters, but sometimes the magic takes time. Matilda turns 30 years old this month, so here are some things I bet you never knew about it Sources: Thrillist; BuzzFeed; Jeremy Treglown. Roald Dahl. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1994.; Emre, Merve. "Making It Big | Merve Emre"; Matilda original book; Sturrock, Donald (2010). Storyteller: The authorized biography of Roald Dahl; BBC News; Variety; Roald Dahl's Revolting Rule Book (TV Movie).; Radio Times; Whittier Daily News; Complex; Russo, Stacy Shotsberger (2008). The Library as Place in California; People; LADBible; Box Office Mojo; RottenTomatoes; Playbill; Netflix. #matilda #marawilson #movies #90s #roalddahl #dannydevito
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Friday 21 August 2026 18:00:26 GMT
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Dawson Livingston :
shit went double platinum in my house
2026-08-22 03:18:56
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darragh mccomb :
among Millennials and Gen Z Matilda might genuinely be the most universally beloved live action children’s movie
2026-08-21 19:04:38
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Highland Jabroni :
My favorite fact about Mara Wilson is she’s Ben Shapiros cousin and absolutely despises him.
2026-08-22 00:29:31
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Matt :
"Notorious anits*mite" I gotta say that blindsided me
2026-08-21 20:37:54
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Dan Atkinson :
Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs FFI, Mrs C, Mrs U, Mrs LTY.
2026-08-21 19:13:07
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an :
Matilda FLOPPED ?!
2026-08-22 12:10:55
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Chichi 🇵🇷💙 :
Matilda inspired me at a very young age that I wanted to protect children. I’m a social worker now 💕
2026-08-21 23:59:12
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AmuVM :
Danny DeVito is the goat
2026-08-21 18:30:59
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I'M THAT BITCH💋✨ :
What do you mean it flopped 😭😭😭????
2026-08-21 18:10:07
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flufingknew :
“Why are all of these women married”🫶🏾
2026-08-21 18:27:08
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Queue'd Up What's Next :
Wow it flopped, it’s one of my favourite childhood films.
2026-08-21 19:24:24
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ʀɦɛȶȶʏ ƈօօքɛʀ :
Mrs. D. Mrs. I. Mrs. FFI. Mrs. C. Mrs. U. Mrs. LTY. “WHY ARE ALL THESE WOMEN MARRIED?!”
2026-08-21 20:47:08
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Frank2cool :
I still have DVD I watch it all the time
2026-08-23 08:04:07
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sanairani :
I wore out the vhs tape
2026-08-23 06:43:53
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Chrollo :
This was a favorite in our house
2026-08-23 05:37:51
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Circuit :
Even as a Gen Z kid, this is one of the best movies when I watched when I was younger
2026-08-23 04:36:22
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Justin Giffard :
Mrs D Mrs I Mrs FFI
Mrs C Mrs U Mrs LTY
WHY ARE ALL THESE WOMEN MARRIED!?
2026-08-21 19:56:13
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niya :
its a book tew
2026-08-21 18:23:41
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Dale :
This makes me realise how good of a person davito truly is
2026-08-21 18:17:43
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LF :
what was the relevance of saying anti Semite
2026-08-22 21:21:43
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Phenomenalgirl1 :
Matilda was on repeat at my house growing up.
2026-08-22 00:29:38
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Satoota :
can u explain how roald dahl was an anti-semite?
2026-08-21 19:25:32
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DonnyTheDruggie69 :
As long as we all agree to the fact that Danny Devito is a GOAT im happy
2026-08-22 00:27:31
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UnemployedGengar :
Wait R Dhal was anti-Semitic?
2026-08-21 22:16:12
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