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Matilda (1996)
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Duration: 98min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Danny DeVito
Plot: Matilda is an intelligent, kind, and bookworm girl. Her brother and dad don't care about her and are cruel to her. She attends a school where Miss Trunchbull, the cruel administrator, utilizes physical force to discipline the students. She meets Miss Honey, a kind instructor who gives her encouragement. When she discovers she has abilities, she utilizes them to aid Miss Honey and foil Miss Trunchbull. The movie Matilda is wonderful and amusing.
Cast: Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris
Keywords: based on novel or book, parents kids relationship, school, based on young adult novel, childhood trauma, telekinesis, teacher student relationship, child prodigy, difficult childhood, schoolmarm
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A Little Princess (1995)
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Duration: 97min
Country: US
Plot: The Little Princess, a beloved classic by renowned children's author F. H. Burnett, served as the inspiration for the movie. The tale revolves around the young lead character, Sara, whose father, Captain Crewe, must go to battle in South Africa and sends her to an exclusive girls' school to further her education. Sara receives word from the front on her birthday that her father is lost in combat. The resilient Sara looks for her "dead" father everywhere.
Cast: Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Rusty Schwimmer, Vanessa Lee Chester
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Mysterious Island (1961)
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Release Date: 1961-12-20
Duration: 101min
Country: US
Cast: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom
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The Cat from Outer Space (1978)
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Release Date: 1978-06-09
Duration: 104min
Country: US
Cast: Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy McDowall, McLean Stevenson
