James and the Giant Peach
1996, Animation/Kids & family, 1h 20m
74 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
The arresting and dynamic visuals, offbeat details and light-as-air storytelling make James and the Giant Peach solid family entertainment. Read critic reviews
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Critic Reviews for James and the Giant Peach
All Critics (74) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (67) | Rotten (7)
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Dahl himself thought his book would be impossible to translate into film, and for all the ingenuity that's been thrown at the screen, perhaps he was right. This overgrown peach never ripens.
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The film is a technical tour de force, featuring a wealth of inventive design ideas. But James never develops the emotional dimension that Nightmare possessed.
November 11, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
A snappy, fun adaptation that entertains young viewers without speaking down to them.
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As a tribute to the cranky genius of Dahl, it's both fond and, in the best sense, fruitful.
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This movie remembers what fun is.
November 18, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
James and the Giant Peach shines with weird, whimsical invention.
November 18, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for James and the Giant Peach
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Aug 09, 2014It's a serious diversion from Dahl's original book, but it still maintains an appropriate melancholy tone for the most part. The stop-motion animation is fantastic.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Oct 03, 2013Just an all around all right film. Honestly, this film is so odd and bizarre it would take a true legend of the art of filmmaking for me to be interested in it. And I guess that legend's name is Henry Selick. While it definitely is not a film I hold in such high regard and it has very many plot holes, the animation is great enough to send me to a new world. Which if you are going to do a weird movie, that's exactly what it should do. Again, definitely not a timeless feature, but for what it is, I can see where a cult following is dignified.Jackson W Super Reviewer
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Jul 27, 2013Honestly I've just found this movie to be unnerving and creepy as shit. I felt that way as a kid, and I still do now. Everyone I talk to seem to absolutely love this movie, and I just can't figure out why...it's not particularly good, and the characters aren't memorable or charming like they're intended to be.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Dec 19, 2012Really?! This started out as an AWFUL musical, with songs like "I'm James" that seemed like they were put together by a 2 year old. I didn't even know Tim Burton did the animation part, because it seemed to be pretty poor to be honest with you. As the movie goes on, it becomes one of those pandering children's movie. These are hard for me to judge as "family entertainment". While your short attention span little kid might be enthralled by the visuals, songs and wackiness happening one screen, you as an adult (even though you likely enjoyed the book as a kid... it was written in 1961), will want to hang yourself on one of Miss Spider's webs.Mace R Super Reviewer
James and the Giant Peach Quotes
| Centipede: | Holy shipwreck!!!!! |
| Ladybug: | We've all changed, and so have you James. |
| Grasshopper: | What's your latitude? What's your longitude? |
| Centipede: | Hey, hey, hey! That question's personal, bud! |
| Earthworm: | You said you've been to Bora-Bora. |
| Centipede: | Well not Bora-Bora per se. |
| Spider: | What about the shores of Tripoli? |
| Centipede: | Did I say Tripoli? I meant the Halls of of Montezuma. |
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