Adventures this big don't grow on trees.
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.
James and the Giant Peach (1996) is a family, animation, adventure and fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, released on April 12, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley and Pete Postlethwaite. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,473 ratings.
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Paul Terry
as James Henry Trotter
Miriam Margolyes
as Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
Joanna Lumley
as Aunt Spiker
Pete Postlethwaite
as The Magic Man
Simon Callow
as Grasshopper (voice)
Richard Dreyfuss
as Centipede (voice)
Jane Leeves
as Ladybug (voice)
Susan Sarandon
as Miss Spider (voice)
David Thewlis
as Earthworm (voice)
Steven Culp
as James' Father
Susan Turner-Cray
as James' Mother
Cirocco Dunlap
as Girl with Telescope
Directed by Henry Selick, written by Roald Dahl, Karey Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Roberts, produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,473 ratings.
A little light on story, though that stop-motion animation is noice. At just under 1hr 20mins, <em>'James and the Giant Peach</em> is simply a pleasant to watch flick with a sweet story and excellent animation. Miriam Margolyes and Joanna Lumley as the aunts is great casting, while the voice cast all perform well. I like it enough, even with the ineffective singing bits. Overall, this 1996 release is, in my…
Reviewed on July 13, 2022
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James and the Giant Peach (1996) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of James and the Giant Peach (1996) includes Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite and Simon Callow. The film was directed by Henry Selick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
James and the Giant Peach was released on April 12, 1996 and runs for 1h 19m.
James and the Giant Peach (1996) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,473 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, animation and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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