The soundtrack to Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical music, a 2022 Netflix movie, tracklist, listen to all of the 23 full soundtrack songs, play 22 full OST music & 3 trailer tracks. View all song names, who sings them, stream 1 additional tune playlist, scores, and credits used in the movie. Read 24 scene descriptions with timelines.
Song credits - additional film music - songs that are not included in the official soundtrack list, but are playing in the movie.
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1. Mersey Light – Steve March
Original release date: 18 November 2022
Label: Sony Music Masterworks & Milan Records
Original music composed by Tim Minchin
1.
Miracle – Matt Henry, Alisha Weir & Stephen Graham[0:01′] Multiple families sing as they take pictures of their babies.
2.
Naughty – Alisha Weir, The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[0:10′] Matilda sneaks out of her room into her parent’s room and she retaliates by adding hydrogen peroxide to her father’s hair oil, giving him a brand-new, bright green hairdo.
[0:31’] Matilda gets a tube of glue to repair her book before she decides to pour glue into her father’s hat.
3.
The Acrobat and The Escapologist – Christopher Nightingale & Tim Minchin[0:15’] Matilda distracts herself by telling Mrs. Phelps, the librarian, a story about a renowned acrobat and escapologist, who yearned for a child but could not have one.
4.
School Song – Meesha Garbett, Sadie Victoria Lim & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[0:18′] Matilda and Lavender arrive at school and are surprised by the students who start singing before they show them the school.
5.
The Hammer – Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[0:26′] Miss Trunchbull refuses Miss Honey’s suggestion and reminds her of the necessity of following the rules.
6.
Chokey Chant – Hide Me – Meesha Garbett & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[0:34’] Back at school, Matilda discovers that Miss Trunchbull punishes disobedient children by locking them in a small cupboard filled with sharp objects called “the Chokey”.
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And So the Great Day Arrived – Christopher Nightingale[0:38’] Matilda continues the story of the acrobat and escapologist for Mrs. Phelps. The acrobat’s step-sister, a former hammer-thrower who enjoys frightening small children, arranged a performance that was canceled upon news of the acrobat’s pregnancy.
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The Biggest Burp – Christopher Nightingale[0:45’] As Matilda is questioned in front of everyone whether she stole Miss Trunchbull’s cake or not, Bruce lets out the biggest burp.
9.
Bruce – The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[0:48’] Bruce is forced to eat an entire chocolate cake in front of everyone as punishment for eating Miss Trunchbull’s cake.
10.
When I Grow Up – Rei Yamauchi Fulker, Andrei Shen & Winter Jarrett Glasspool[0:53’] The children share their hopes for adulthood while going through an alley and Matilda vows to put a stop to Miss Trunchbull’s cruelty.
[1:50’] End credits song.
11.
The Most Dangerous Feat – Christopher Nightingale[0:56’] Matilda continues the story of the acrobat and escapologist for Mrs. Phelps. The forced show goes well until a fatal injury at the very end where the acrobat dies in childbirth and her step-sister is invited to live with the newborn and the escapologist.
12.
I’m Here – Alisha Weir, Carl Spencer & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[1:04’] When Matilda scolds her father, he locks her in her bedroom where she finishes the story of the acrobat and escapologist. The escapologist father vows to always be there for his daughter, and goes out to find the aunt, but is never seen again.
13.
The Smell of Rebellion – Emma Thompson & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[1:09’] Miss Trunchbull puts Miss Honey’s students through a rigorous physical education class.
14.
The Newt – Stretchy Ears – Christopher Nightingale[1:14’] After Miss Trunchbull discovers the newt in her water jug, she begins to punish an innocent student.
Second end credits song.
15.
Quiet – Alisha Weir & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[1:15’] Matilda discovers she can move things with her mind and throws the water cup at Miss Trunchbull, causing the newt to climb up Miss Trunchbull, scaring her off.
16.
Telekinesis – Christopher Nightingale[1:20’] Matilda shows Miss Honey she can move the water cup with her mind.
17.
My House – Lashana Lynch, Carl Spencer & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[1:24’] Miss Honey invites Matilda over for tea in her old shed. Miss Honey tells Matilda about her terrible aunt, who raised her as a child after her parents died. Miss Honey was legally contracted to pay her aunt back for every expense she procured as a child.
18.
The Truth – Chokey Destruction – Christopher Nightingale[1:24’] Matilda realizes that Miss Honey is the real-life child of the acrobat and the escapologist, and her aunt is Miss Trunchbull before she starts running into the woods while it’s raining and destroys the Chokey.
19.
Day of Reckoning – Christopher Nightingale[1:31’] Matilda leaves a note for Mrs. Phelps before she heads to school where she finds the students surrounding the destroyed playground.
20.
Magnus Returns – Christopher Nightingale[1:37’] Matilda uses her newfound powers to move the chalk on the chalkboard, terrifying Miss Trunchbull into believing the ghost of her dead stepbrother is out to get her.
21.
Revolting Children – Charlie Hodson-Prior Meesha Garbett & Liberty Greig[1:40′] The children celebrate her screaming exit and their freedom.
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Still Holding My Hand – The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical[1:46’] Matilda’s parents leave for Spain and Matilda moves into a new house with Miss Honey. The students then help with the renovation of the school as Miss Honey is the new director.
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When I Grow Up – Rei Yamauchi Fulker, Andrei Shen & Winter Jarrett Glasspool School Song – Meesha Garbett, Sadie Victoria Lim & The Cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Revolting Children – Charlie Hodson-Prior Meesha Garbett & Liberty Greig Streaming on: Netflix
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Movie Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Release date (wide): 25 December 2022
Runtime: 1h 57m
Production: Working Title Films, Netflix, TriStar Pictures
Distributor: Netflix, Sony Pictures Releasing
Director: Matthew Warchus
Stars: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch
IMDB: Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
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