James and the Giant Peach(1996)

PG
1h 19m

Release Date: Apr 12, 1996 | Wide

91%
66%
A-
6.7

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.

Official Website

Releases

Original Release | Apr 12, 1996

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Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$7,539,098
Total US & Canada:
$28,946,127
Total Worldwide:
$28,946,127

Director & Top Cast

Henry Selick
Director

Paul Terry
James

Joanna Lumley
Actor

Pete Postlethwaite
Old Man

Simon Callow
Grasshopper

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom,United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

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} Based on Roald Dahl's book by the same name, James Henry Trotter once had a happy life with Craig and Rachel Trotter, but his happy life is taken away from him after his parents are killed by a rhino from the sky. James is forced to live with his abusive aunts Spiker and Sponge, his evil aunts force their nephew to do hard menial labor. Everything changes for James when he saves a spider from getting killed by his aunts and a magic man offers James to give him a better life and he gives him some magical crocodile tongues. James discovers the giant peach is inhabited by friendly insects, who also want to escape Spiker and Sponge. James and his new insect friends decide to make their dream of going to New York come true by attaching a bunch of seagulls to the peach and fly to the big city. — dawsonpersi