James and the Giant Peach (film)
James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 musical animated fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi, and starred Paul Terry as James. The film is a combination of live action and stop-motion animation. Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes played James's self-absorbed Aunts Spiker and Sponge, respectively (in the live-action segments), with Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Susan Sarandon and David Thewlis, as well as Margolyes, voicing his insect friends in the animation sequences.
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| Directed by | Henry Selick |
| Screenplay by | Karey Kirkpatrick Jonathan Roberts Steve Bloom |
| Based on | James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl |
| Produced by | Denise Di Novi Tim Burton |
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| Cinematography | Pete Kozachik Hiro Narita |
| Edited by | Stan Webb |
| Music by | Randy Newman |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Worldwide) Guild Film Distribution (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $38 million |
| Box office | $37.7 million |
Released on April 12, 1996 in the United States, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its story and visual aspects. However, the film was a box-office failure, grossing $300K less than its budget.