April 12, 1996 (United States)
August 2, 1996 (United Kingdom)
James and the Giant Peach is a 1996 musical animated fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. 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. However, the film was a box-office failure, grossing $300K less than its budget.
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Sound Effects Used[]
- Cartoon Network Cartoon Fall Sound/Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Parrot VariousS PE021301
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Seagull Four Sin PE021601
- Hollywoodedge, Owl Great Horned Hoot AT083001
- Hollywoodedge, School Bell Long Ring PE193201 (Used as a bullseye bell near the end of the film.)
- Hollywoodedge, Thunder Crack Impac PE1006401
- Hollywoodedge, Thunder Dry Rumbles PE050901
- Looney Tunes Cartoon Fall Sound (Heard as the peach falls off of a cliff.)
- SKYWALKER BODYFALL SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, BOING - JEWS HARP BOING (Debut; heard once after Centipede yells "Holy shipwreck!".)
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - HOTH BLASTER RICOCHET
- SKYWALKER, CAR - BRAKES SQUEAL, LONG
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SINGLE SPARK CHIRP 02
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07 (Heard as part of a SFX Cluster of SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - MASSIVE EXPLOSION, LOUD, HYPER-REALISTIC.)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 14
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - BIG CRUNCH (Used for the peach hitting ground after falling.)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - CRACKLING EXPLOSION, MEDIUM 01
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - MASSIVE EXPLOSION, LOUD, HYPER-REALISTIC
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - SHORT, MEDIUM EXPLOSION (debut)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - SMALL EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - THE EXPLODING POP 01
- SKYWALKER HIGH-PITCHED CLUSTERING BIG BOULDER CRACKLE SOUND
- SKYWALKER HIGH-PITCHED POW SOUND
- SKYWALKER, INVENTOR - FLIK'S INVENTION; RUN; STOP
- SKYWALKER, JET - ARTOO'S ROCKET THRUSTERS
- SKYWALKER, METAL - CHAIN OR WINCH PULLEY CRANKING (debut)
- SKYWALKER METAL KNOCKING SOUND (Heard once in a low pitch.)
- SKYWALKER METAL KNOCKING SOUND 02 (debut)
- SKYWALKER METAL, SQUEAK - BIG METAL SQUEAK WITH HINGE
- SKYWALKER PUNCHING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER ROLLING BOULDER SOUND (Used for the rolling peach.)
- SKYWALKER, ROPE - SLIDING DOWN ROPE
- SKYWALKER, SMASH - SLIDING DOORS FALLING DOWN
- SKYWALKER, SNAP - TREE BRANCH BREAKING (Heard once when Centipede whispers "Timber!".)
- SKYWALKER SPOTLIGHT FLASHING SOUND
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - B.O.B. SQUISHING
- SKYWALKER, TIGER, GIANT - HUGE GROWL (second set used for the Rhinoceros.)
- SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - CARTOON FALL WHISTLE
- SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - LONG, DESCENDING WHISTLE (Heard as the peach falls off of a cliff.)
- SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - SIREN WHISTLE (Debut; heard once in when as James slide the Worm.)
- SKYWALKER, WIND - FALLING DOWN
- SKYWALKER, WIND SOUNDS
- SoundDogs, Animals, Wild, Elephants - Elephant Roar (Second set used for the Rhinoceros; slowed down and reverb.)
- Sound Ideas, CAMEL - VOCALIZATIONS, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, CHICKEN - BARNYARD, C.U. CLUCK, SQUAWK, FLAP, ANIMAL, BIRD (higher pitched)
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (Series 6000)
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 05
- Sound Ideas, WEATHER, LIGHTNING - BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRIKES CLOSE BY, THUNDER 10