One of the biggest plot details in Matilda is that the title character's dad owns a used car lot and seriously rips off his customers. However, something that you probably overlooked in Matilda when you were a kid is how her mom's job seems to be playing bingo. At the start of the movie, the narrator explains that Matilda's mother "took off to play bingo."
Additionally, in another scene in the movie, Matilda's mom, Mrs. Wormwood, pulls her car up and screams, "I hit the double bingo!" and takes the entire family out to a fancy lunch. As a kid, you might not have thought much of that, but, as an adult, you can't help but wonder: Did Matilda's mom really go play bingo every day? Apparently, that was how she made money and supported her family, which definitely goes to show just how interesting the family dynamics were in the film. A kid watching Matilda might not see anything wrong with that, but an adult would definitely raise an eyebrow.
