An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 13 nominations total
Simon Callow
- Grasshopper
- (voice)
Richard Dreyfuss
- Centipede
- (voice)
Jane Leeves
- Ladybug
- (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
- Aunt Sponge
- (voice)
- …
Susan Sarandon
- Spider
- (voice)
David Thewlis
- Earthworm
- (voice)
Kathryn Howell
- Woman in Bathrobe
- (as Kathrine Howell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe puppet used for the captain in the icy water, or the head at least, appears to be the same head that was used for Jack in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
- GoofsJames gets out of bed in his nightshirt, fights his aunt and falls down the stairs head first. His night shirt slips up and reveals that his stunt double is wearing white pants down to his knees. The next shot of James at the foot of the stairs shows that he's not wearing pants.
- Quotes
Grasshopper: This is an outrage! You are a disgrace to your Phylum, Order, Class, Genus and Spe...
Centipede: Say it in English!
Grasshopper: You, sir, are an asp!
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, there is some footage of a carnival game based on the story being played.
- SoundtracksPartita for Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Featured review
Utterly delightful and a must-see!!
There is sooo much I like with this movie. It has imagination, a sense of wonder and characters you either love or hate. And the blend of live action and stop-motion animation is a delight. The songs incorporated in this story is not very memorable but sweet and fit their purpose. And you simply have to love to hate Margoyles and Lumley in their parts as the aunts from hell. They treat poor James so horribly that I thought that "Cinderella had it easy"! Compared to "nightmare before Christmas" I actually liked this movie better. It has more of a heart even if the story itself may be just a bit less interesting and inventive. There are so many good scenes but among the highlights is the arctic adventure and the New York sequence. But, mind you, the opening is very deceptive and might scare younger parts of the audience. Otherwise, a must-see!!!
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- jangu
- Nov 22, 2002
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Cậu Bé Mồ Côi Và Trái Đào Khổng Lồ
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,946,127
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,539,098
- Apr 14, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $28,946,127
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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