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James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Adventures this big don't grow on trees.

19966.61h 19m

Overview

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Directed by Henry Selick
Written by Roald Dahl, Steve Bloom, Karey Kirkpatrick
Produced by Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $28.9M

Top Cast

Paul Terry

Paul Terry

James Henry Trotter

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Aunt Spiker

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

The Magic Man

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Grasshopper (voice)

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Centipede (voice)

Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Ladybug (voice)

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Miss Spider (voice)

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Earthworm (voice)

Steven Culp

Steven Culp

James' Father

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookinsectenglandmagicloss of loved onegardenvillainmusicalsurrealismauntanthropomorphismstop motionbased on children's bookhot dogmanhattan, new york cityempire state buildinglive action and animation

About James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach is a adventure, animation, family, fantasy film released in 1996 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, insect, england, magic, loss of loved one. Directed by Henry Selick, it stars Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley. When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

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