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How BAFTA Nominee ‘Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical’ Became A Little Genius At UK Cinemas

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Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical has grossed over $33M in UK cinemas since its release on November 25 last year, picking up two BAFTA nominations along the way.

In a unique deal, Sony/TriStar retained UK rights to the movie while Netflix financed the pic and took the rest of the world, debuting it on the service December 25 where it landed at No.

2 in the global Top 10 of English-language movies. The Matthew Warchus-directed charmer then remained in the Top 10 every week through the end of January, logging over 77M viewing hours, and continued to perform in UK theaters.

Meanwhile, Sony this year launched a sing-along version to play alongside the regular version in select UK cinemas. At BAFTA this weekend, Matilda, starring Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough, is up for Outstanding British Film and Make Up And Hair.

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