Matilda scores 47 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout maps 15 flagged scenes.
What FilmScout flagged
Heads up
15
Kinds of content
Theme, Dark Imagery, Action, Profanity (mild), Profanity
Scenes FilmScout flagged
HEADS UP Parents dismiss and neglect Matilda
HEADS UP Harry dismisses Matilda and Michael taunts her
HEADS UP Name-calling scattered throughout film
HEADS UP Harry threatens to punish Matilda for being smart
HEADS UP Harry teaches Michael to cheat and dismisses Matilda
HEADS UP Deity exclamations - scattered
HEADS UP Miss Trunchbull introduced - the Chokey described
HEADS UP Trunchbull swings Amanda Thripp by her pigtails
HEADS UP Bruce forced to eat entire chocolate cake
HEADS UP Trunchbull uses crude language at Matilda
Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.
Age ratings by country
AU
PG
CA
PG
GB
PG
US
PG
Talk about it after
“Matilda loves books and learning even when no one around her encourages it. What helped her keep going, and where do you find the things that matter most to you when people around you don't understand them?”
Common questions
Is Matilda okay for kids?
Matilda scores 47 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. Worth a quick check before you press play. FilmScout has mapped 15 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, dark imagery, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.
What is the ScoutScore for Matilda?
47, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
What is Matilda rated?
Matilda is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.