James & The Giant Peach

4 May 2025

In the Playhouse

Cinema

United States | 1996 | English | Animation | PG

Inspired by Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book, James and the Giant Peach is a dynamic and dazzling blend of live action and stop-motion, produced by the master of fantasy, Tim Burton.

A technological marvel...innovative with a daringly offbeat visual conception.

The New York Times

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From the classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl

A young boy named James gains possession of some magic crocodile tongues after the daring rescue of a spider from his cruel aunts. When he accidentally spills them in the garden, out sprouts an enormous peach. Inside he finds a group of human-sized bugs who help him escape his bleak home life and confront his sorrowful past in the midst of a magical odyssey.

Featuring stop-motion animation and live action, this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale is a classic family film for all ages.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Credits

Henry Selick
Director

Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi
Producers

Roald Dahl, Johnathan Robers, Karey Kirkpatrick, Steve Bloom
Writers

Cast

Paul Terry
as James

Susan Sarandon
as Miss Spider

Richard Dreyfuss
as Centipede

Jane Leeves
as Mrs Ladybug

David Thewlis
as Earthworm

Miram Margolyes
as Glowworn and Aunt Sponge

Joanna Lumley
as Aunt Spiker

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