
Movies that feel likeMatilda (1996)
If you loved Matilda, the closest films we have are Addams Family Values (1993), Hocus Pocus (1993) and Nanny McPhee (2005). All three share Matilda's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Babe (1995).
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If Matilda hit the spot, these will too

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Warm and cozy in the same breath
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Dreamlike comedy, and it commits to that

Family with a pulse of wit, in both cases
The difference: Sits closer to drama than Matilda does

Fantasy built on play, twice over

Both lean on warmth more than on comedy
The difference: 22 years apart, and the 2010s show

Cozy family in both cases

Both lean on dream logic more than on fantasy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Both keep coming back to the same thing: parents and children

Family with a pulse of play, in both cases

Both lean on warmth more than on fantasy
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