James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach (1996)

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02/08/1996 (GB)
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
1h 19m

Adventures this big don't grow on trees.

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.

  • Henry SelickDirector
  • Karey KirkpatrickScreenplay
  • Jonathan RobertsScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $38,000,000

  • Revenue

    $28,946,127

Keywords

  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • insect
  • england
  • magic
  • loss of loved one
  • garden
  • villain
  • musical
  • surrealism
  • aunt
  • anthropomorphism
  • stop motion
  • based on children's book
  • hot dog
  • manhattan, new york city
  • empire state building
  • live action and animation

Top Billed 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

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