James and the Giant Peach

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93%

PG, 1 hr. 20 min.
Animation, Kids & Family
Directed By:
Henry Selick

In Theaters:
Apr 12, 1996 Wide

On DVD:
Oct 3, 2000

Critic Review - TIME Magazine

We fully anticipate the wrath of several generations of possessive children when we declare that the new Disney film of James and the Giant Peach is an improvement on Roald Dahl's 1961 backyard fantasy.

September 3, 2008 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

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