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James and the Giant Peach

1996

Henry Selick

Animation, Paul Terry, Pete Postlethwaite, Miriam Margolyes ...

6.4

9,788

Animation. Fantasy. Adventure. Musical. Kids An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human like bugs who live inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"It will, I think, entertain kids for whom stop-motion animation is the last thing they're thinking about (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"A technological marvel (...) But it's also a strenuously artful film with a macabre edge that may scare small children"
		Time Out	"Despite a lightness of plot, it most beautifully captures the book's free-floating, fantastic sense of adventure and wonder"
		Adam Smith Empire	"The vocal cast are great fun, and the animation is smooth and vibrant. Except for a few treacly songs, this is great entertainment for all (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"In general the magic as well as the heart of Roald Dahl’s novel has remained stubbornly on the page, leaving us with this overly mechanical copy"
		Jeremy Gerard Variety	"All in all, 'James and the Giant Peach' is an extraordinary achievement."

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