What's the Difference between Matilda the Book and Matilda the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Matilda Wormwood
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Matilda Wormwood
Portrayed by: Mara Wilson
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Mrs. Wormwood
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Zinnia Wormwood
Portrayed by: Rhea Perlman
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Harry Wormwood
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Harry Wormwood
Portrayed by: Danny DeVito
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Michael Wormwood
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Michael Wormwood
Portrayed by: Brian Levinson
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Miss Trunchbull
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Miss Trunchbull
Portrayed by: Pam Ferris
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Miss Honey
Portrayed by: Embeth Davidtz
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Miss Honey
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Stan Lee
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Stan Lee
Portrayed by: No one, as he'd fuckin dead lmao
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Stan Lee
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Stan Lee
Portrayed by: No one, as he'd fuckin dead lmao
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Matilda's older brother Michael is a perfectly normal boy in the novel. |
In the film Michael is a bullying, fat idiot like his father. |
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Mrs. Wormwood's first name is never mentioned or said directly. |
In the film, Mrs. Wormwood's name is Zinnia.
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After Bruce Bogtrotter is able to eat an entire chocolate cake, Miss Trunchbull tells everyone to leave the assembly room. |
After Bruce Bogtrotter is able to eat an entire chocolate cake, Miss Trunchbull forces everyone to stay five extra hours after school and copy from the dictionary |
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The message on the chalkboard makes Miss Trunchbull angry at first, but she then becomes scared when she sees it's from Magnus, Miss Honey's late father, and faints. |
The message on the chalkboard is different from the one in the novel, and says, "Agatha, this is Magnus. Give my little bumblebee her house and her money. Then get out of town. If you don’t, I will get you. I will get you like you got me. That is a promise."
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At the end of the novel, the Wormwoods are moving to Spain. |
At the end of the movie, the Wormwoods are moving to Guam. |