Rebecca Schriesheim is a Features Writer for Collider who focuses on the depiction of women in film and television, and cult classic gems.
James and the Giant Peach is a weird, wonderful movie from the minds of director Henry Selick and producer Tim Burton. A Disney film released in 1996, it came during the Renaissance boom that saw Disney dominate the box office after a bleak '80s with no real big hits. Coming after smashes like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast, James and the Giant Peach was a bold proclamation that the studio was still willing to take risks.
What Is 'James and the Giant Peach' About? ✕ Remove Ads A great adaptation based on the children's novel by Roald Dahl, it tells the story of a neglected and abused English orphan, James , who lives with his volatile aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, played by extremely creepy Miriam Gargoyles and Joanna Lumley.
Related 7 Disney Movies That Got Way Too Dark Disney flicks aren't always as cheerful as they appear. ✕ Remove Ads ‘James and the Giant Peach’ Is a Dark Musical Fantasy, and a Cult Classic Selick finds the perfect balance between playfulness and darkness like he's done in other children's movies, such as Coraline. With the film's combination of both stop-motion animation and starting and ending it in live-action, it's a wonderful exploration of the power of children's imagination and their ability to create their own worlds.
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