- Release Date: 1996
- Runtime: 79 min
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
- Starring: Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley ... see all
- Director: Henry Selick
- Plot: 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... Read more
User Reviews
I've always liked this movie
Jul 16, 2008
joshmosenthin - yahoo.com
Jul 16, 2008joshmosenthin - yahoo.com
very good movie, used to watch it a lot when i was young, still watch it every once in a while. Recomend this for kids of any age... Full review
james and the giant peach
Jun 11, 2008
rachelrepass - yahoo.com
Jun 11, 2008rachelrepass - yahoo.com
based off of Rohald Dhal's book "James And The Giant Peach", this clay-mation movie stars a little orphan boy "mothered" by his evil aunts who finds a magic bag of boiled crocodile tongues. soon they are planted in the ground and... Full review
James and the Giant Peach
May 21, 2008
christegtmeier - yahoo.com
May 21, 2008christegtmeier - yahoo.com
"What a magical film! I'm not surprised that Tim Burton produced it! I was also glad that Richard Dreyfuss, one of the greatest actors ever, starred in this."... Full review
Classic in my Eyes
Sep 15, 2007
USAJasP24 - yahoo.com
Sep 15, 2007USAJasP24 - yahoo.com
I love this movie and could watch it over and over. Good story, good moral - sure to be a classic! Nice mix of animation. Would recommend to all.... Full review
seen it loved it!
Aug 30, 2007
avdavis92 - yahoo.com
Aug 30, 2007avdavis92 - yahoo.com
James, a lonely orphan, is sent to live with his wicked and greedy Aunts Spiker and Sponge. Unwanted and forced to perform their menial chores, the boy dreams about going to New York City--a place, his father once told him, where... Full review
Peachy
Jul 21, 2007
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2007dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
James and the Giant Peach isn't delicious all the way through, but with its fresh story and original animation keeps it pretty tasty.... Full review
good but creepy
Mar 10, 2007
tahoekaufman - yahoo.com
Mar 10, 2007tahoekaufman - yahoo.com
Great acting and wonderful visuals. All that but kinda creepy to. I mean te aimation was great, but also scary in a wierd way.... Full review
Peach Tases good
Mar 02, 2007
Steve - yahoo.com
Mar 02, 2007Steve - yahoo.com
This movie was a very nice movie. All folfs from about 7 and up would like this movie. The only problem I had was that the kid who played James could'nt pronounce his R's. He said fwiend instead of friend. The... Full review
Peach Tases good
Mar 02, 2007
nymcheese - yahoo.com
Mar 02, 2007nymcheese - yahoo.com
This movie was a very nice movie. All folfs from about 7 and up would like this movie. The only problem I had was that the kid who played James could'nt pronounce his R's. He said fwiend instead of friend. The... Full review
I LOVE THIS MOVIE
Feb 24, 2007
bubbles500 - yahoo.com
Feb 24, 2007bubbles500 - yahoo.com
I have always loved this movie and i always will. Very cute and funny. Great For kids it's full of thrilling adventure and big dreams. I love the centipede, in my opinion he steals the show!... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 15, 2009Variety
Long-time Tim Burton collaborator Henry Selick (here's my feature on James and the Giant Peach ) adds ecstatic visual effects and immersive 3-D to the tactile pleasures of his signature miniature stop-motion.
Neil Gaiman 's original 2002 story is as old as the hills, from The Secret Garden to Pan's Labyrinth: lonely kid in old house finds fantasy world through keyhole.
... Full Review
| Jan 29, 2009Urban Cinefile
The computer generated animation is superb, capturing the depth of this collage of intricate characters, and the surrealism of the live action sequences gives James and the Giant Peach an added depth.
The film, which is faithful to the novel, beautifully explores the complexities of childhood and the meaning of friendship, in an allegorical tale that has been so lovingly brought to the screen by a skilled team of film makers.
... Full Review
| Feb 16, 2008commonsensemedia.org
But the worst part is that they changed the story so much and took all the fun out of it.
but the movie is a disappointment
... Full Review
| Sep 27, 2007Los Angeles Times
Smith (who also designed the characters for Tim Burton's film version of Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach") created the book's retro, handmade look - weathered wooden toys, old-time wrapping paper, photographs - on a computer, giving context to the characters with "a little back story that still got across the humor that Jon wanted to convey," he said from his studio, a renovated one-room schoolhouse in Connecticut. ... Full Review
| Jul 21, 2005The Portland Mercury, OR
Unfortunately, the Randy Newman-penned kid-friendly musical numbers are...
Though Tim Burton's recent (acid) trip to Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory will undoubtedly be Dahl's highest profile adaptation, the author's work has consistently been skillfully represented on the big screen.
... Full Review
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2009-01-02
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