Matilda
Summary
A brilliant young girl with extraordinary powers faces off against cruel adults including her neglectful parents and the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull. With the help of her kind teacher Miss Honey, Matilda learns to use her abilities to stand up for herself and others.
At a Glance
💬LanguageModerate
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentSignificant
Heads-Up
Disturbing / Frightening:
Bullying / Verbal Cruelty:
Heavy Emotional Themes:
Language
💬 Does Matilda have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Matilda violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyHeavy
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Matilda
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Matilda
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Matilda
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingModerate
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