Deliberate mistake: When the Trunchbull is drinking from the glass with the newt in it, you can easily see that she doesn't actually drink anything, as the water level stays exactly the same. Logical, as the newt is real, but it's still very obvious because she drinks for about 15 seconds. (00:46:55)
Matilda (1996)
1 deliberate mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Starring: Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson
Factual error: It is stated that Miss Trunchbull competed in the Olympics in shot put, javelin, and hammer throw. According to her jersey those were the 1972 Olympics. The hammer throw wasn't added as an Olympic event for women until 2000.
Agatha Trunchbull: You wanted cake, you got cake! Now EAT IT.
Question: Is that a tissue stuck in Miss Honey's watch band? And if it is, why is it there?
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Answer: That's where a proper lady keeps her tissue/handkerchief by rules of etiquette.
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