The read
Scores higher than 89% of the 432 1990s family movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic78/100
1,477 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry SelickDirector
- Steve BloomScreenplay
- Karey KirkpatrickScreenplay
- Jonathan RobertsScreenplay
- Randy NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul TerryJames Henry Trotter
- Miriam MargolyesAunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
- Joanna LumleyAunt Spiker
- Pete PostlethwaiteThe Magic Man
- Simon CallowGrasshopper (voice)
- Richard DreyfussCentipede (voice)
- Jane LeevesLadybug (voice)
- Susan SarandonMiss Spider (voice)
- David ThewlisEarthworm (voice)
- Steven CulpJames' Father
- Susan Turner-CrayJames' Mother
- Cirocco DunlapGirl with Telescope
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Themes
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The Best Movies of 1996
James and the Giant Peach is #30 of 60
