After James's parents are killed by a rogue rhinoceros, he is forced to live with his nasty aunts far from any kind of fun. But when a gigantic peach begins growing in the yard and James befriends the large insects who live inside, he sees a way to escape from his wicked aunts to New York City. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH is a magical musical adventure based on the classic children's book by Roald Dahl, featuring an all-star cast as the voices of the assorted insects.

This Disney film combines live action with stunning stop-motion animation as it tells the story of a child's fantastic adventure.

In the live-action prologue, a recently orphaned British boy named James comes to own a bag of glowing, magical crocodile tongues. When he drops some of them near a tree, a peach grows--and grows, until it reaches gigantic proportions. One night, James crawls inside the fruit (at which point the film becomes animated) and meets the six fascinating insects that reside within. The bugs become his new family, and together they set sail in the giant peach, floating toward New York City.

During their voyage, James and his antennaed friends experience wild adventures--and danger. And when they arrive in New York, they decide to make it their new home...and live happily ever after.

Released theatrically in the USA April 12, 1996.

Color by Monaco Film Labs; prints by Technicolor.

Additional credits: Lane Smith (conceptual designer), Paul Berry (animation supervisor), Kelly Asbury, Joe Ranft (storyboard supervisors), Dean L. Jones (assistant director)

Rated BBFC U by the British Board of Film Classification.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Collectors Edition
Letterbox - 1.66
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo - French
Dolby Digital Stereo - Spanish
Dolby DTS 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Making Of
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Music Video: Randy Newman - "Good News"
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills Gallery - Concept Art and Puppet Design

Paul Terry: Actor/Voice/James..Peach
Joanna Lumley: British Actress
Miriam Margolyes: British Actress
Pete Postlethwaite: 

Henry Selick: Director, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Tim Burton: American director
Denise Di Novi: 

Jonathan Roberts: Screenwriter, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982)
Steve Bloom: Screenwriter
Karey Kirkpatrick: Writer

Randy Newman: American composer/singer/songwriter

Stan Webb: EDITOR\"NIGHTMRE B4 XMAS"

"...A delightfully demented creation that's every bit as surreal and scary as it is touching....An extraordinary achievement..."
"...[The film] brings stop-motion to a new plateau....All of the creatures, especially the colorful insects that share James' journey, are brought to vivid life..."
"...JAMES is a stunner with a breathtaking array of eye-teasers..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
"...Enchanting....A bona fide classic." -- Rating: A
"...Some startling beauty..." - Recommended
"...Finally a fun-house whirl that's not just for the kids....It's bliss..."
"...One of the most striking works of animation of the last ten years..."