History Film / RoaldDahlsMatildaTheMusical

* AdaptationalBadass: Magnus Honey in book and previous movie was little more than ignorant and well-meaning, who was presumably murdered while never suspecting a thing by Trunchbull. Here, he's an accomplished escapologist who found out Trunchbull was abusing his daughter before furiously heading to confront her. It's at least implied here he went down fighting.

* TruerToTheText:

* Neologism: "Amchellakamanialseptricolistimosis", which Miss Trunchbull orders Lavender to spell or she goes to the Chokey.

* TruerToTheText: Unlike the previous film adaptation, which was Americanised and set in the US, this film stays true to the book's original UK setting and features a cast of British actors.

* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: As seen in the trailer, the official full title is '''Roald Dahl's''' ''Matilda the Musical''.

* EmpathicEnvironment: On a bright and sunny day, Miss Honey pumps her students up for a joyous music class; the moment Miss Trunchbull barges in to ruin their fun, the sunlight immediately fades away.

* AscendedExtra: Hortensia in the stage version was actually DemotedToExtra, and was simply part of the student ensemble. Her role as the one who warns Matilda about Trunchbull and the Chokey are restored here, and she has an active part in "School Song", "Chokey Chant", and "Revolting Children".

As with previous versions of the story, the plot follows Matilda, a young girl with a big brain and bigger secrets, who finds herself placed by her neglectful parents in a repressive school run by an overbearing [[SadistTeacher headmistress]]. With support from her teacher, Matilda sets out to rewrite her story. The film released theatrically in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2022, and in the United States on December 9, 2022, with a Creator/{{Netflix}} release set for Christmas Day.

As with previous versions of the story, the plot follows Matilda, a young girl with a big brain and bigger secrets, who finds herself placed by her neglectful parents in a repressive school run by an overbearing [[SadistTeacher headmistress]]. With support from her teacher, Matilda sets out to rewrite her story. The film released theatrically in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2022, and in the United States on December 9, 2022, with a Creator/{{Netflix}} release set for Christmas Day..

* CompositeCharacter: Miss Honey takes the role of [[spoiler:Mr.Trilby from the book, being the one who takes over the school following Miss Trunchbull's departure]].

* EmpatheticEnvironment: On a bright and sunny day, Miss Honey pumps her students up for a joyous music class; the moment Miss Trunchbull barges in to ruin their fun, the sunlight immediately fades away.

* AdaptedOut: Several major plot points from the book, along with one from the original musical, including:

* CompositeCharacter: Miss Honey takes the role of [[spoiler:Mr.Trilby from the book, being the one who takes over the school after Miss Trunchbull's exit]].

* CompositeCharacter: Miss Honey takes the role of [[spoiler:Mr. Trillby from the book, being the one who takes over the school after Miss Trunchbull's exit]].

* DramaticIrony: When Matilda starts telling the story of the Acrobat and the Escapologist to Mrs. Phelps, the story unexpectedly takes a dark turn, so Mrs. Phelps wonders if Matilda having to deal with a bully at school. Mrs. Phelps advises Matilda that the best way to deal with bullies is to tell someone, like a teacher, or even the headmistress. However, we the audience are aware that the actual problem ''is'' the headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, so telling her would not solve the problem.

* AdaptationExpansion: The original musical's defeat of Miss Trunchbull was merely her being chased out of the classroom by Miss Honey and the children beginning their revolt. In this film, it features the destruction of her prototype classroom [[spoiler:by a massive Magnus made out of chains]], and ''her'' being the 'hammer' for an epic throw right through the school roof.

* AscendedExtra: Hortensia in the stage version was actually DemotedToExtra, and was simply part of the student ensemble. Her role as the one who warns Matilda about Trunchbull and the Chokey are restored here, and she has an active part in both "School Song", "Chokey Chant", and "Revolting Children".