James and the Giant Peach Screening
A classic animated film is coming to Folkestone Harbour Arm, bringing with it a world of fantasy and adventure. Get ready to be transported to a land of giant peaches and strange creatures.
Dir: Henry Selick
Cast: Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Susan Sarandon
79 mins · 1996 · United States of America · Cert U · English
IMDb 6.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 78/100 · TMDB 6.6/10 · Trakt 68%
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 13 nominations total
In a world where magic is real, a young orphan boy named James finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands. • The film features a talented voice cast, including Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, and Joanna Lumley, bringing to life a range of quirky and lovable characters. • With a unique blend of live-action and stop-motion animation, James and the Giant Peach is a visually stunning film that has captivated audiences for generations. • The film has received widespread critical acclaim, with a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score.
The screening of James and the Giant Peach will take place on Wednesday, 30 December 2026, at Folkestone Harbour Arm in Folkestone. The film is rated PG and has a runtime of 94 minutes. Tickets are with the button beside the article. With its richly imagined world and memorable characters, James and the Giant Peach is a film that is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
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What viewers say
frohikey · 6/10
Here comes a little macabre adventure. But man, when that awkward boy and his weird little insect friends started making balls from the peach and eating it. It was definitely the ewww moment for me.
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drqshadow · 4/10
A Tim Burton-produced Roald Dahl adaptation that does its best to capitalize on the success of The Nightmare Before Christmas via eccentric stop-motion animation. The love that seeped from every pore of Nightmare isn't here, however, and no amount of curious character design can account for that. It doesn't help that the Dahl story itself has been altered to suit a more typical film structure, stripping away much of the free-wheeling zaniness…
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lucybennettresearch · 6/10
I can’t say this lived up to my childhood memory and nostalgia. I also did a double take when I saw who the director was!
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vintagemomma83 · 6/10
The book is so much better but I do like the incorporation of Jack Skellington as a pirate.
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ziggymacarthur · 7/10
Such a unique look for it's time, while being dark and unsettling in its design. The story and character development here is almost non existent. Yet somehow this is also a musical?? Overall, it was worth watching, although I would pair it with something as it's fairly short.
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Core Reviews! · 7/10
I watched this as a kid and remembered it much differently in my head. It’s a bit more bonkers than I remembered, which is both good and bad. Not one I plan on revisiting again anytime soon, but I’m glad I have a clearer memory of it now. Rating: 3/5 - 7.5/10 - Worth Watching
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r96sk · 7/10
A little light on story, though that stop-motion animation is noice. At just under 1hr 20mins, 'James and the Giant Peach is simply a pleasant to watch flick with a sweet story and excellent animation. Miriam Margolyes and Joanna Lumley as the aunts is great casting, while the voice cast all perform well. I like it enough, even with the ineffective singing bits. Overall, this 1996 release is, in my opinion, nothing great but nothing bad either.
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FauxLiege · 4/10
My kiddos liked the movie, but the cinema-style didn't really interest me. Still a good story though...
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