• Director(s)

    Matthew Warchus

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Genre(s)

    Children, Musical

  • Approx. running minutes

    118m

  • Cast

    Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham

Film

Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical

mild threat, comic violence

This musical, based on Roald Dahl's classic book, is emotional, comic and uplifting. There are scary moments, as well as some upsetting scenes involving abusive behaviour, which could be upsetting for younger children.…

This musical, based on Roald Dahl's classic book, is emotional, comic and uplifting. There are scary moments, as well as some upsetting scenes involving abusive behaviour, which could be upsetting for younger children.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

discrimination

rude humour

dangerous behaviour

sex

drugs

  • Director(s)

    Matthew Warchus

  • Production Year

    2022

  • Genre(s)

    Children, Musical

  • Approx. running minutes

    118m

  • Cast

    Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham

mild threat, comic violence
Classified Date:
16/11/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
violence
Mild comic violence includes a headteacher swinging one of her students around by the hair before throwing her over a wall. In one scene she stretches a boy's ears in a fantastical manner. She also throws a school boy into a bin.
threat and horror
There are scenes of threat in which a girl's neglectful parents are verbally cruel to her. In one scene the child's father pushes her to the floor of her bedroom. In another scene, a girl lies on a cellar floor after being locked in there by her aunt. During a flashback it is implied a woman is about to hit a child. Fantastical scenes which take place at a circus depict an acrobat with dynamite strapped to her body. There are also scenes in which a pantomime-esqe villainous headteacher threatens to imprison her students in tiny cells with metal spikes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
The film features very mild bad language ('hell'). There is also rude humour, such as fart and burp jokes. A father who was hoping his newborn would be a boy is disappointed by the baby's lack of a 'winky dink'. He later behaves in a sexist manner towards his daughter, referring to her as a boy. There is dangerous behaviour when a child dances on a roof during a musical number. She also plays tricks on her father, such as putting glue into his hat to make it stick to his head.
mild threat, comic violence
Classified Date:
07/09/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
violence
Mild comic violence includes a headteacher swings one of her students around by the hair before throwing her over a wall. In one scene she stretches a boy's ears in a fantastical manner. She also throws a school boy into a bin.
threat and horror
There are scenes of threat in which a girl's neglectful parents are verbally cruel to her. In one scene the child's father pushes her to the floor of her bedroom. In another scene a girl lies on a cellar floor after being locked there by her aunt. During a flashback it is implied a woman is about to hit a child. Fantastical scenes which take place at a circus depict an acrobat with dynamite strapped to her body. There are also scenes in which a pantomime-esq villainous headteacher threatens to imprison her students in tiny cells with metal spikes.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is very mild bad language ('hell'). There is also rude humour, such as fart and burp jokes. A father who was hoping his newborn would be a boy is disappointed by the baby's lack of a "winky dink". He later behaves in a sexist manner towards his daughter, referring to her as a boy. There is dangerous behaviour in which a child dances on a roof during a musical number. She also plays tricks on her father, such as putting glue into his hat to make it stick to his head.
mild threat, comic violence
Classified Date:
12/12/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
violence
Mild comic violence includes a headteacher swings one of her students around by the hair before throwing her over a wall. In one scene she stretches a boy's ears in a fantastical manner. She also throws a school boy into a bin.
threat and horror
There are scenes of threat in which a girl's neglectful parents are verbally cruel to her. In one scene the child's father pushes her to the floor of her bedroom. In another scene a girl lies on a cellar floor after being locked there by her aunt. During a flashback it is implied a woman is about to hit a child. Fantastical scenes which take place at a circus depict an acrobat with dynamite strapped to her body. There are also scenes in which a pantomime-esqe villainous headteacher threatens to imprison her students in tiny cells with metal spikes.
language
There is very mild bad language ('hell').
discrimination
A father who was hoping his newborn would be a boy is disappointed by the baby's lack of a "winky dink". He later behaves in a sexist manner towards his daughter, referring to her as a boy.
rude humour
There is rude humour, such as fart and burp jokes.
dangerous behaviour
There is dangerous behaviour in which a child dances on a roof during a musical number. She also plays tricks on her father, such as putting glue into his hat to make it stick to his head
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
The film features very mild bad language ('hell'). There is also rude humour, such as fart and burp jokes. A father who was hoping his newborn would be a boy is disappointed by the baby's lack of a 'winky dink'. He later behaves in a sexist manner towards his daughter, referring to her as a boy. There is dangerous behaviour when a child dances on a roof during a musical number. She also plays tricks on her father, such as putting glue into his hat to make it stick to his head.
No material likely to offend or harm
Classified Date:
15/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
Classified Date:
15/06/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.
Classified Date:
27/02/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
27/02/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
20/02/2023
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
19/12/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

  • Classified date

    12/12/2022

  • Language

    English