An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 13 nominations total
Simon Callow
- Grasshopper
- (voice)
Richard Dreyfuss
- Centipede
- (voice)
Jane Leeves
- Ladybug
- (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
- Aunt Sponge
- (voice)
- …
Susan Sarandon
- Spider
- (voice)
David Thewlis
- Earthworm
- (voice)
Kathryn Howell
- Woman in Bathrobe
- (as Kathrine Howell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe puppet used for the captain in the icy water, or the head at least, appears to be the same head that was used for Jack in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
- GoofsJames gets out of bed in his nightshirt, fights his aunt and falls down the stairs head first. His night shirt slips up and reveals that his stunt double is wearing white pants down to his knees. The next shot of James at the foot of the stairs shows that he's not wearing pants.
- Quotes
Grasshopper: This is an outrage! You are a disgrace to your Phylum, Order, Class, Genus and Spe...
Centipede: Say it in English!
Grasshopper: You, sir, are an asp!
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits, there is some footage of a carnival game based on the story being played.
- SoundtracksPartita for Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau
(uncredited)
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Featured review
A classic in my home
I really enjoyed it, and so did my 3- and 5-year-old (and yes, we read the book). The animation and live-action scenes showed a lot of love. Though elements of the story seemed a bit hurried or neglected, they weren't anything a fairy-tale fantasy couldn't absorb in stride. The music works well enough for this non-fan of musicals, and I prefer serviceable and inoffensive tunes to the treacly jingles and melodramatic scores of the usual Disney classics.
My only real complaint would be with the ending, as it really is unclear how the aunts drove across the ocean (did they obtain their own crocodile tongues?), and the slice of NY upon landing has a grim, Munchkin-town quality. Still, everything up to that point has left you with lots of goodwill towards the movie's makers.
My only real complaint would be with the ending, as it really is unclear how the aunts drove across the ocean (did they obtain their own crocodile tongues?), and the slice of NY upon landing has a grim, Munchkin-town quality. Still, everything up to that point has left you with lots of goodwill towards the movie's makers.
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- Dave Wilson
- Feb 11, 2002
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Cậu Bé Mồ Côi Và Trái Đào Khổng Lồ
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,946,127
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,539,098
- Apr 14, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $28,946,127
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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