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James and the Giant Peach

1996 animated musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick
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Summary

James and the Giant Peach is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,797 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[3]
  • Director: Henry Selick[4]
  • Screenwriter: Karey Kirkpatrick[5], Jonathan Roberts[6]
  • Composer: Randy Newman[7]
  • Genre: fantasy film[8], musical film[9], children's film[10]
  • Based on: James and the Giant Peach[11]
  • Cast member: Paul Terry[12], Miriam Margolyes[13], Joanna Lumley[14], Pete Postlethwaite[15], Steven Culp[16], Mike Starr[17]
  • Producer: Tim Burton[18], Denise Di Novi[19], Henry Selick[20]
  • Performer: Randy Newman[21]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[22]
  • Production company: Walt Disney Pictures[23], Allied Filmmakers[24], Skellington Productions[25], Guild Home Video[26]
  • Director of photography: Hiro Narita[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: theatrical release[29], video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 91%[31], 7.2/10[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[34], United States[35]
  • Publication date: April 12, 1996[36], October 15, 1997[37], July 25, 1996[38]
  • Voice actor: Simon Callow[39], Richard Dreyfuss[40], David Thewlis[41], Susan Sarandon[42], Jane Leeves[43], Miriam Margolyes[44], Chris Sarandon[45], Tony Anselmo[46]
  • Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[47], Netflix[48], Disney+[49]
  • Narrative location: England[50]
  • Official website: http://movies.disney.com/james-and-the-giant-peach[51]
  • Described by source: The 200 films to see before you almost grow up[52]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score[53], Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[54], Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[55]
  • Title: James and the Giant Peach[56]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

James and the Giant Peach's after a work by is recorded as Roald Dahl[57].

Why It Matters

James and the Giant Peach has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did James and the Giant Peach receive?

Honors received include Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[3].

Related Entities

Chris Sarandon David Thewlis England film Joanna Lumley Miriam Margolyes Museum of Modern Art Netflix Pete Postlethwaite Randy Newman Richard Dreyfuss Roald Dahl Susan Sarandon Tim Burton United Kingdom United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . movieweb.com. Retrieved . movieweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . Q117078425. wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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