James and the Giant Peach

1996 animated film directed by Henry Selick
Movie film Q1131380
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James and the Giant Peach

Summary

James and the Giant Peach is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,297 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • James and the Giant Peach received the Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[3].
  • James and the Giant Peach's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • James and the Giant Peach was directed by Henry Selick[5].
  • Karey Kirkpatrick wrote the screenplay for James and the Giant Peach[6].
  • Jonathan Roberts wrote the screenplay for James and the Giant Peach[7].
  • James and the Giant Peach's composer is recorded as Randy Newman[8].
  • James and the Giant Peach's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • James and the Giant Peach's genre is musical film[10].
  • James and the Giant Peach's genre is children's film[11].
  • James and the Giant Peach's genre is film based on a novel[12].
  • James and the Giant Peach's based on is recorded as James and the Giant Peach[13].
  • A cast member of James and the Giant Peach was Paul Terry[14].
  • A cast member of James and the Giant Peach was Miriam Margolyes[15].
  • A cast member of James and the Giant Peach was Joanna Lumley[16].
  • A cast member of James and the Giant Peach was Pete Postlethwaite[17].
  • A cast member of James and the Giant Peach was Steven Culp[18].
  • A cast member of James and the Giant Peach was Mike Starr[19].
  • James and the Giant Peach was produced by Tim Burton[20].
  • James and the Giant Peach was produced by Denise Di Novi[21].
  • James and the Giant Peach was produced by Henry Selick[22].
  • Among the performers on James and the Giant Peach was Randy Newman[23].
  • James and the Giant Peach's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[24].
  • James and the Giant Peach's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[25].
  • James and the Giant Peach's production company is recorded as Allied Filmmakers[26].
  • James and the Giant Peach's production company is recorded as Skellington Productions[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b031a47b-b756-43b8-a259-6dde1fb8685c[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on James and the Giant Peach was Randy Newman[23]. Producers include Tim Burton[20], Denise Di Novi[21], and Henry Selick[22]. It was directed by Henry Selick[5]. Screenwriters include Karey Kirkpatrick[6] and Jonathan Roberts[7]. Cast members include Paul Terry[14], Miriam Margolyes[15], Joanna Lumley[16], Pete Postlethwaite[17], Steven Culp[18], and Mike Starr[19].

Publication

Publication dates include April 12, 1996[30], October 15, 1997[31], and July 25, 1996[32]. The original language of James and the Giant Peach was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[9], musical film[10], children's film[11], and film based on a novel[12]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[34] and video on demand[35].

Reception

James and the Giant Peach received the Annecy Cristal for a Feature Film[3]. Reviews include 91%[36] and 7.2/10[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

James and the Giant Peach's after a work by is recorded as Roald Dahl[38].

Why It Matters

James and the Giant Peach ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,297 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did James and the Giant Peach receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . Box Office Mojo. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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