James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Runtime: 79 minutes
Color: Color
Budget: $38,000,000
Awards: 3 Awards, 3 Nominations

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical

Directors: Henry Selick
Writers: Roald Dahl, Karey Kirkpatrick
Cast: Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Pete Postlethwaite, Susan Sarandon, Paul Terry, David Thewlis, J. Stephen Coyle, Steven Culp, Cirocco Dunlap, Michael Girardin, Tony Haney, Kathryn Howell

Adventures this big don't grow on trees.

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 and get to New York.

Fun Fact: Paul Terry quit acting after he got bitten in the spider scene.

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