In the film, Matilda gets her powers when her dad makes her angry, then she uses them to make objects in the house ... while ...

“Matilda,” or its 1996 big-screen adaptation — is the utter rottenness of its villain. Performed with gusto by the veteran actress Emma Thompson, Miss Trunchbull is the headmistress of ...

downtrodden little girl Matilda uses her courage and cleverness—and newfound psychic powers—to rally her classmates against their tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull, who hates children ...

A nearly unrecognizable Emma Thompson is also seen as the brutal Miss Trunchbull in ... Kelly penned the script. “Matilda” was previously made into an adaption in 1996, starring Mara Wilson ...

Emma Thompson's performance as villainous headteacher Miss Trunchbull stands ... I am not entirely sure whether "Matilda the Musical" is better than the iconic 1996 adaptation, starring Danny ...