Paul Terry
James Henry Trotter
What it's about
About this film
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.
Family Pick
An Animated Adventure for the Whole Family
Henry Selick's animated James and the Giant Peach follows a young orphan who spills a magic bag and floats away inside an enormous peach to strange new lands. At just 79 minutes and rated PG, it is a bright, imaginative treat that younger kids and grown-ups can share side by side, and this returning classic holds a strong 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. Screenings are very limited this week, with only a single showing, so plan ahead if you want to catch it.
Showtimes
1 screening · 1 cinema
· Through Fri Oct 23
Highlighted times start within the next 4 hours.
Friday
Fri · Oct 23
1 showtime · 1 cinema
Who made it
Cast
Miriam Margolyes
Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
Joanna Lumley
Aunt Spiker
Pete Postlethwaite
The Magic Man
Simon Callow
Grasshopper (voice)
Richard Dreyfuss
Centipede (voice)
Jane Leeves
Ladybug (voice)
Susan Sarandon
Miss Spider (voice)
David Thewlis
Earthworm (voice)
Steven Culp
James' Father
Crew
Henry Selick
Directing
Details
Title
James and the Giant Peach
Year
1996
Runtime
1h 19m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Family · Animation · Adventure · Fantasy
Director
Henry Selick
IMDb
6.7 / 10 (78,186 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
91%
Metacritic
78
IMDb ID
tt0116683
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