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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

“Meet the exception to the rules.”

★ 6.8(824)20221h 57m

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Australia. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

Where to watch Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

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Director: Matthew Warchus
Release date: 2022-11-25
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: English
Box office: $37,289,659
Budget: $25,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Working Title Films

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical — trailer

About Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is a 2022 movie in the Family, Comedy and Fantasy genres, directed by Matthew Warchus, starring Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 824 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.

Cast

Alisha Weir

Matilda Wormwood

Emma Thompson

Agatha Trunchbull

Lashana Lynch

Miss Honey

Stephen Graham

Mr. Wormwood

Andrea Riseborough

Mrs. Wormwood

Sindhu Vee

Mrs. Phelps

Carl Spencer

Escapologist

Lauren Alexandra

Acrobat

Winter Jarrett Glasspool

Amanda Thripp

Andrei Shen

Eric

Ashton Robertson

Nigel

Meesha Garbett

Hortensia

Themes & keywords

child abusecorruptionlibrarymagiccircusmusicalchild prodigybased on play or musicaltelekinesisremakeparentingbased on children's bookfantasy sequenceescape artistprecocious child