| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | A- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 97 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 03 Aug 2010 |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
James and the Giant Peach is rated PG: for some frightening images.
Director: Henry Selick,
Cast: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon
Studio: 1996 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Website: Official site for James and the Giant Peach.
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Based on a book by Roald Dahl, James (Paul Terry) is a young orphan left in the care of some self-centered and verbally abusive aunts. Reminiscent of the…
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