- Actors: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss
- Directors: Henry Selick
- Writers: Jonathan Roberts, Karey Kirkpatrick, Roald Dahl, Steve Bloom
- Producers: Henry Selick, Brian Rosen, Denise Di Novi
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: Fox
- DVD Release Date: 25 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 79 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CZO4
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,353 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Roald Dahl's modern classic for children becomes a delightful combination of live action and stop-motion animation by the team that made The Nightmare Before Christmas: director Henry Selick and producers Tim Burton (Batman) and Denise Di Novi. The story concerns young James (played for real and through voice-overs by Paul Terry), who is orphaned and left in the charge of two cruel aunts (Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley). Rescued by a mysterious fellow (Pete Postlethwaite), James ends up inside a giant peach, drifting over the Atlantic Ocean in the company of a gentleman grasshopper (voiced by Simon Callow), a fast-talking centipede (Richard Dreyfuss), an anxious earthworm (David Thewlis), a matronly ladybug (Jane Leeves), and a sexy spider (Susan Sarandon). The collection of actors and their creepy-crawly alter egos are a delight, especially when some of the song-and-dance numbers (tunes are written by Randy Newman) get everyone going. --Tom Keogh
Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Original Theatrical Trailer
Music Video
Production Featurette
16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Original Theatrical Trailer
Music Video
Production Featurette
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Superb animation , combined with the vocal skills of Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margoyles. My 5 year old with the "attention span of a gnat" was enthralled and absolutely quiet for the entire movie. A wonderful adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic. From the begining where James is under the thumb of his cruel aunts, through the magical journey with his fellow insect friends and his arrival in New York we were all captivated. A film that crosses both age and gender barriers. What more can I say.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
...are just two words I would use to describe this. I saw it yesterday for the first time, and was amazed how much fun it was. Great characterisation and animation, and the little boy is just scrummy!
My favourite (apart from James) was the Centipede, as I LOVE Richard Dreyfuss in anything. He was such a wise guy....
"That'll teach you to mess with me, you overgrown sardine - I'm from Brooklyn!"
How much I enjoyed this film just goes to show that I'm a big kid - 37 going on 7!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
No one can really say that any of Roald Dahl's books or adaptations of books are 'normal', on the contrary, they are as far from normal as you can get without straying too far into the realms of sci-fi. Don't get me wrong though, this is definately a good thing as he manages to capture the minds and the imaginations of all the children who read and watch them.
When Jame's parents are killed by a huge rhinosorus, he is sent to live with two evil women, (presumably his aunts) who treat him like a slave and make him work like a dog all day and give him very little to eat. One day James is visited by a mysterious man who gives him one hundred green crocodile tounges and tells him to use them to make his dreams come true. Minutes later he has falled and all of the crocodile tounges have jumped away into the ground. Then, when a huge peach starts to grow from a supposedly dead tree, James realises that it was the crocodile tounges that are responsible and ventures into the huge fruit. There he meets six insects that have grown to be as big as him, and together they fly around the world on the peach, in search of New York City.
In this film there is a clever use of part real people, part animation which works really well, and is for most of the film seems it actually feels like a cartoon.
Overall this is a great adaptation of a very successful Roald Dahl novel and is sure to entertain children of all ages, and adults alike. If you have very hyperactive kids, then this is a great film to buy as it will keep them quiet for the whole time its on. A good choice if you or your children want some fun.
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Brill
Wonderful DVD, great quality, my daughter loves it! Arrived on time and well presented. One of the top purchased I have made on Amazon. Can't fault it.
Published 18 days ago by Sam
Classic
Classic, no home should be without a copy of this Roald Dahl master piece. Only DVD copy I could find was in Australia, but worth the wait :)
Published 6 months ago by Shardlake
Fantastic family film!
Definitely a genuine DVD not a copy, which is a worry when you buy DVDs online I know! Arrived quickly and safely too.
Great film, as all Roald Dahl films are! Read more
Great film, as all Roald Dahl films are! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. C. M. Mitchell
Great Film
Received with thanks ! Perfect my son loves this film, arrived within expected delivery due dates.
No hassle at all with this order
No hassle at all with this order
Published 7 months ago by Marie
Charming
Again another big screen adaptation of a Roald Dahl classic and stands up there with the BFG and recently the fantastic mr fox. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Perfectlypinkable
James and the Giant Peach
Excellent DVD - I've been reading the book with the children and it's good to be able to watch it AFTER we've read it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ruth
James and the Giant Peach... AWESOME
This film is WONDERFULL.
Now aged 18 with siblings of 21, 23 and 25 we all still quote the lines and sing lyrics of this absolutely fantastic film. Read more
Now aged 18 with siblings of 21, 23 and 25 we all still quote the lines and sing lyrics of this absolutely fantastic film. Read more
Published 15 months ago by R Keith
Classic
This is a classic movie. My daughter wanted it for Christmas and I could only get it online. The service was excellent and I had one very happy 8 year old on Christmas morning!
Published 16 months ago by Mrs Lynn M Sullivan
A hint of Jack & the Bean Stalk maybe?
Roald Dahl is a great writer and this is a great adaptation. Very true to the book except the Chapter about the snow giants throwing things at the peach seems to have been left... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2009 by April Wallis
James and the Giant Peach
My 3 year old grandaughter just loves this film and has watched it repeatedly. I enjoyed it too, so equally enthralling for grown-ups!
Published on 8 Sep 2009 by Sandra Phillips
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