What movies are similar to Matilda?

Start with films such as Nanny McPhee, The Boxtrolls, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, Family Switch. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Matilda memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Matilda?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Matilda?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Matilda?

Try Nanny McPhee, The Boxtrolls, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical—each shares DNA with Matilda while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Matilda?

Matilda (1996) is best described as Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Matilda worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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Matilda (1996) works because matilda (1996) stuck because it commits to its comedy premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Danny DeVito's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The comedy and family blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl., and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Matilda, we prioritized comedy, family, fantasy films that share comedy, family, fantasy, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The useful comparison point is not only genre; it is how the movie controls attention from scene to scene. Each recommendation names the shared texture and the difference, which makes the page more useful than a plain list. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Matilda feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Nanny McPhee (2005)
★ 6.7 · Fantasy · Comedy · Family · 1h 37m
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Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all is the sharpest reason to queue Nanny McPhee after Matilda: it refracts the same curiosity Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. stirred, with comedy, family, fantasy doing quieter parallel work underneath.
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2.The Boxtrolls (2014)
★ 6.7 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 37m
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Matilda and The Boxtrolls split at the plot: Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. on one side, An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his on the other. comedy, family, fantasy keep the kinship honest, and The Boxtrolls stays a sharp, often funny tone throughout.
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3.Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
★ 6.8 · Family · Comedy · Fantasy · 1h 57m
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In Matilda, the spine is Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl.; Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical finds its spine in An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others. comedy, family, fantasy explain why the pairing clicks even though the scene list diverges.
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4.Family Switch (2023)
★ 6.4 · Comedy · Fantasy · Family · 1h 46m
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Family Switch is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Matilda. comedy, family, fantasy still braid the two films, but Family Switch leans on When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey where Matilda anchored.
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5.Godmothered (2020)
★ 6.7 · Family · Fantasy · Comedy · 1h 50m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Matilda pays off through Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl., while Godmothered pushes resolution toward A young and unskilled fairy godmother that ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking. comedy, family, fantasy stay urgent in both.
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6.Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
★ 6.3 · Family · Comedy · Animation · 1h 29m
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Surface texture differs—Family treatment of Based on the bestselling book series, this outrageous comedy tells the story of George and Harold, two overly beside Comedy treatment of Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl.—while comedy, family, animation stay legible. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie commits to a sharp, often.
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7.Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
★ 6.8 · Animation · Family · Adventure · 1h 21m
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Character pressure in Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure accumulates around A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie, echoing how Matilda tightened the screws with Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl.. The through-line is family, fantasy, animation, not mirrored blocking.
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8.A Little Princess (1995)
★ 7.6 · Drama · Family · Fantasy · 1h 37m
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A Little Princess handles When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York with a Drama bias that Matilda did not foreground in its Comedy read of Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl.. family, fantasy, drama are the bridge.
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9.Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
★ 6.5 · Comedy · Drama · Family · 1h 40m
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comedy, family, drama surface in both films, yet Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of Matilda. Compare Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister against Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant.
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10.Simon Birch (1998)
★ 6.8 · Comedy · Drama · Family · 1h 54m
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If Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. is what locked you into Matilda, Simon Birch hands you Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. as the next jolt of narrative curiosity.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Matilda: family, comedy, fantasy, animation, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Matilda trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Matilda—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Matilda?: Start with films such as Nanny McPhee, The Boxtrolls, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, Family Switch. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Matilda memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Matilda?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Matilda?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Matilda?: Try Nanny McPhee, The Boxtrolls, Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical—each shares DNA with Matilda while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Matilda?: Matilda (1996) is best described as Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Matilda worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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Your 10 recommendations

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1.Nanny McPhee (2005)

2.The Boxtrolls (2014)

3.Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)

4.Family Switch (2023)

5.Godmothered (2020)

6.Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)

7.Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)

8.A Little Princess (1995)

9.Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

10.Simon Birch (1998)

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