James and the Giant Peach (film)

James and the Giant Peach
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Henry Selick
Screenplay by	Karey Kirkpatrick Jonathan Roberts Steve Bloom
Based on	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Produced by	Denise Di Novi Tim Burton
Starring	Paul Terry Simon Callow Richard Dreyfuss Jane Leeves Joanna Lumley Miriam Margolyes Susan Sarandon Pete Postlethwaite David Thewlis
Cinematography	Pete Kozachik Hiro Narita
Edited by	Stan Webb
Music by	Randy Newman
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Allied Filmmakers Skellington Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (Worldwide) Guild Film Distribution[1] (United Kingdom)
Release dates	April 12, 1996 (1996-04-12) (United States) August 2, 1996 (1996-08-02) (United Kingdom)
Running time	79 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$38 million
Box office	$37.7 million[2]

James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl.^[3] It was produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi, and starred Paul Terry as James. The film is a combination of live action and stop-motion animation. Joanna Lumley and Miriam Margolyes played James's self-absorbed Aunts Spiker and Sponge, respectively (in the live-action segments), with Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Susan Sarandon and David Thewlis, as well as Margolyes, voicing his insect friends in the animation sequences.

Released on April 12, 1996 in the United States, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its story and visual aspects.^[4] However, the film was a box office failure, grossing $300,000 less than its budget.