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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RalphFiennes was slated to portray Miss Trunchbull, keeping with the musical's tradition of having the character be a CrossCastRole.

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Creator/RalphFiennes was slated to portray Miss Trunchbull, keeping with the musical's tradition of having the character be a CrossCastRole.CrossCastRole.
** Years ago, Creator/MaraWilson had wondered about having a cameo in a potential film adaptation of the musical.
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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours[[note]](a typical stage production is 145 minutes excluding intermission)[[/note]], several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty", although these latter two receive a spot during the first part of the end credits.

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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours[[note]](a typical stage production is 145 minutes excluding intermission)[[/note]], several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty", although these latter two receive "When I Grow Up" receives a spot during the first part of the end credits.
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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours[[note]](a typical stage production is 145 minutes excluding intermission)[[/note]], several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty".

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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours[[note]](a typical stage production is 145 minutes excluding intermission)[[/note]], several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty"."Naughty", although these latter two receive a spot during the first part of the end credits.



* SleeperHit: Despite receiving a limited theatrical run in the United States[[note]](Netflix doesn't report box office numbers)[[/note]], ''Matilda'' has thus far earned nearly $30 million in the UK.

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* SleeperHit: Despite receiving a limited theatrical run in the United States[[note]](Netflix doesn't report box office numbers)[[/note]], ''Matilda'' has thus far earned nearly $30 grossed $30.6 million in the UK.
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* SleeperHit: Despite receiving a limited theatrical run in the United States[[note]](Netflix doesn't report box office numbers)[[/note]], ''Matilda'' has thus far earned nearly $30 million in the UK.
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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours, several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty".
* DeletedRole: Aljaž Škorjanec (of ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' fame) was set to appear as Rudolpho, Mrs. Wormwood's dashing dance partner, but their number was sadly cut for time.
* DeletedScene: According to Creator/AndreaRiseborough, "Loud" (Mrs. Wormwood's number) was fully filmed but cut from the movie.

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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours, hours[[note]](a typical stage production is 145 minutes excluding intermission)[[/note]], several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty".
* DeletedRole: Aljaž Škorjanec (of ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' fame) was set to appear as Rudolpho, Mrs. Mrs Wormwood's dashing dance partner, but their number was sadly cut for time.
* DeletedScene: According to Creator/AndreaRiseborough, "Loud" (Mrs. (Mrs Wormwood's number) was fully filmed but cut from not in the movie.final film.
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* BannedInChina: Because the film is a Netflix exclusive outside of the UK, it is currently banned in Russia along with all other Netflix exclusives as of March 2022 [[https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/netflix-suspends-service-russia-ukraine-invasion-1235197390 due to the invasion of Ukraine]].

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* BannedInChina: Because the film is a Netflix exclusive outside of the UK, it is currently banned in Russia along with all other Netflix exclusives as of March 2022 [[https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/netflix-suspends-service-russia-ukraine-invasion-1235197390 due to the country's invasion of Ukraine]].
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* DeletedRole: Aljaž Škorjanec (of ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' fame) was set to appear as Rudolpho, Mrs. Wormwood's dashing dance partner, but their number was sadly cut for time.
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* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the book and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheManual: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the book and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.

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* AllThereInTheManual: AdaptationExplanationExtrication: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the book and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheManual: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the [Literature/{{Matilda}} book]] and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.

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* AllThereInTheManual: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the [Literature/{{Matilda}} book]] book and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheManual: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the book and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.

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* AllThereInTheManual: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the book [Literature/{{Matilda}} book]] and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheManual: "Red Beret Girl" can be inferred to be Hortensia (named in the book and 1996 film). She is never introduced but is named in the credits.
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* BannedInChina: Because the film is a Netflix exclusive outside of the UK, it is currently banned in Russia along with all other Netflix exclusives as of March 2022 [[https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/netflix-suspends-service-russia-ukraine-invasion-1235197390 due to the invasion of Ukraine]].
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* DeletedScene: According to Creator/AndreaRisenborough, "Loud" (Mrs. Wormwood's number) was fully filmed but cut from the movie.

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* DeletedScene: According to Creator/AndreaRisenborough, Creator/AndreaRiseborough, "Loud" (Mrs. Wormwood's number) was fully filmed but cut from the movie.
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* DeletedScene: According to Creator/AndreaRisenborough, "Loud" (Mrs. Wormwood's number) was fully filmed but cut from the movie.
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* FakeBrit: Alisha Weir, an Irish actress, stars as the English Matilda.
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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours, several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl", "Telly", "Perhaps a Child" (which, in itself, was already cut from the stage production) and the reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty".

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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours, several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl", Girl" and its reprise, "Telly", "Perhaps a Child" (which, in itself, was already cut from the stage production) "I'm So Clever" and the curtain call reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty".
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RalphFiennes was slated to portray Miss Trunchbull, keeping with the musical's tradition of having the character be a CrosscastRole

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RalphFiennes was slated to portray Miss Trunchbull, keeping with the musical's tradition of having the character be a CrosscastRoleCrossCastRole.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RalphFiennes was slated to portray Miss Trunchbull, keeping with the musical's tradition of having the character be a CrosscastRole
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* CutSong: For purposes of keeping the runtime at a brisk two hours, several songs were removed during production, including "Pathetic", "Loud", "This Little Girl", "Telly", "Perhaps a Child" (which, in itself, was already cut from the stage production) and the reprises of "When I Grow Up" and "Naughty".
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