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James and the Giant Peach

1996·1h 19m·PG
MusicalAdventureFantasyAnimationFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
78,749 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.

James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 musical adventure movie directed by Henry Selick, starring Pete Postlethwaite, Simon Callow, Joanna Lumley. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 78,749 votes and runs 1h 19m.

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Director
Henry Selick
Stars
Pete Postlethwaite
Simon Callow
Joanna Lumley
Paul Terry
Details
1996-04-12
79 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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