Matilda
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
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The Verdict
Matilda (1996) is a charming, faithful Roald Dahl adaptation with essentially zero identity messaging. Its clever girl protagonist comes straight from the source material, and the film carries no agenda beyond celebrating intelligence and kindness over cruelty. Clean across the board.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0Faithful adaptation of Roald Dahl's book with no swapped characters.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
10Matilda is a clever female lead, but this stems from the source material and there's no anti-male messaging; the villain Trunchbull is female.
- Matilda outsmarts the cruel adults using her gifts
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
0No LGBTQ+ content present.
DEI Casting
5Casting fits the story with no quota-driven elements.
Preachiness
10Themes of kindness and standing up to cruelty are folded into the story, not sermonized.
- Miss Honey's gentle mentorship contrasted with cruel adults
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
3No anti-masculinity or anti-West framing.
Source Betrayal
5A faithful adaptation of Dahl's novel with minor Americanization, no identity-driven changes.
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Cast & Crew
Mara Wilson
Matilda Wormwood
Danny DeVito
Harry Wormwood / Narrator (voice)
Rhea Perlman
Zinnia Wormwood
Embeth Davidtz
Miss Honey
Pam Ferris
Agatha Trunchbull
Paul Reubens
FBI Agent
Tracey Walter
FBI Agent
Jean Speegle Howard
Miss Phelps
Brian Levinson
Michael Wormwood
Sara Magdalin
Four-Year-Old Matilda
Martin Bregman (Executive Producer) · Michael Peyser (Executive Producer) · Danny DeVito (Director)
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