James and the Giant Peach

Year

1996

Duration

79 minutes

Genres

Family

Language

English (English subtitles)

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Young orphan James (whose parents were eaten by a rhinoceros) escapes from his hated aunts in a huge magic peach that is the home to a group of human-sized and eccentric creatures - including a centipede and a glow-worm. This extraordinary turn of events then inspires an even more remarkable adventure that takes the giant fruit on an epic trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The strange world of Roald Dahl's book is perfectly rendered using the painstaking craft of stop-motion animation.

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Henry Selick

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This film has one use of mild bad language

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James and the Giant Peach

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Duration

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Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Also available with this film on Into Film+

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Engaging for ages

This film is part of the following theme

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Fantastic Mr. Fox: Film Guide

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