James and the Giant Peach

19961996
PGPG
1h 19min

An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.

6.7/10

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Director
- Henry Selick
Writers
- Roald Dahl(based on the book by)
- Karey Kirkpatrick(screenplay)
- Jonathan Roberts(screenplay)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 13 nominations total

Susan Sarandon, Simon Callow, Jane Leeves, and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Richard Dreyfuss, David Thewlis, Simon Callow, Jane Leeves, and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Susan Sarandon and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Simon Callow, Jane Leeves, and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Simon Callow and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss, David Thewlis, Simon Callow, Jane Leeves, and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Richard Dreyfuss, Simon Callow, and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Jane Leeves and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss, David Thewlis, Simon Callow, Jane Leeves, and Miriam Margolyes in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

David Thewlis, Simon Callow, Jane Leeves, and Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Director
- Henry Selick
Writers
- Roald Dahl(based on the book by)
- Karey Kirkpatrick(screenplay)
- Jonathan Roberts(screenplay)
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James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden. Venturing inside, he meets not only the spider but a number of new friends including a ladybug and a centipede who help him with his plan to try to get to New York. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines
- If you really don't go to the movies, you won't see...
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for some frightening images
Parents guide

Trivia
The puppet used for the captain in the icy water, or the head at least, is the same head that was used for Jack in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

Goofs
James gets out of bed in his nightshirt, fights his aunt and falls down the stairs head first. His night shirt slips up and reveals that his stunt double is wearing white pants down to his knees. The next shot of James at the foot of the stairs shows that he's not wearing pants.

Quotes
Grasshopper: This is an outrage! You are a disgrace to your Phylum, Order, Class, Genus and Spe...
Centipede: Say it in English!
Grasshopper: You, sir, are an asp!

Crazy credits
After the credits, there is some footage of a carnival game based on the story being played.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Getting Away with Murder/James and the Giant Peach/Jane Eyre/Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy/Ghost in the Shell (1996)

Soundtracks
Partita for Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

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Well . . . it was okay.

I don't know. This movie could have used a lot of work. It just wasn't good to me. I thought the storyline was a little out of date. For example, in the book, James' parents got killed by a rhino that ran away from the zoo. In this movie, it was a big rhino that literally came from the sky, and it symbolized something like James overcoming his fears. At the end of the movie, you were left asking yourself, "Huh?"

I guess the animation was cool, but the music was annoying. Let's be honest, Disney hasn't made any memorable songs since The Lion King. The music in this basically sucked. The song, "My Name Is James," was annoying. It just kept saying "James, James, James . . ." to the point where you would just want to put your fist through the movie screen. This movie could have been a lot better, and I guess it should have lived more up to the book. I don't know. It's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

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