Matilda the Musical (film)

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matthew Warchus
Screenplay by	Dennis Kelly
Based on	Roald Dahl's Matilda by Tim Minchin Dennis Kelly Matilda by Roald Dahl
Produced by	Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Jon Finn Luke Kelly
Starring	Alisha Weir Lashana Lynch Stephen Graham Andrea Riseborough Emma Thompson
Cinematography	Tat Radcliffe
Edited by	Melanie Ann Oliver
Music by	Christopher Nightingale
Production companies	TriStar Pictures Working Title Films The Roald Dahl Story Company
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing International (United Kingdom) Netflix (International)
Release dates	5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) (BFI) 25 November 2022 (2022-11-25) (United Kingdom) 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09) (United States)
Running time	118 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Box office	$37.3 million[2]

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, or simply Matilda the Musical, or Matilda, is a 2022 fantasy musical film directed by Matthew Warchus from a screenplay by Dennis Kelly, based on the stage musical of the same name by Tim Minchin and Kelly, which in turn was based on the 1988 novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. The second film adaptation of the novel, following Matilda (1996), it stars Alisha Weir as the title character, alongside Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee, and Emma Thompson. In the plot, Matilda Wormwood (Weir), neglected and mistreated by her parents (Graham and Riseborough), develops psychokinetic abilities to deal with the injustices of life, as well as Miss Trunchbull (Thompson), the ruthless and cruel headmistress of Crunchem Hall School.

An adaptation of the stage musical was first announced in November 2013, with Warchus and Kelly reportedly attached to return as director and writer, respectively. In January 2020, the project was officially announced, and Warchus and Kelly's returns were confirmed, as well as Minchin, who revealed he was returning to write new songs for the film. Christopher Nightingale, who had written background music for the stage production, was also hired to return as composer of the film's incidental score. The cast was filled out between January and April 2021, including Weir, Lynch, Thompson, Vee, Graham, and Riseborough. Filming took place beginning in May 2021.

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical premiered at the 66th BFI London Film Festival on 5 October 2022, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 25 November, by Sony Pictures Releasing, while in the United States it received a limited theatrical release on 9 December and was available on Netflix on 25 December. The film received largely positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for Outstanding British Film and Best Makeup and Hair at the 76th British Academy Film Awards.