James and the Giant Peach
PGUnited States rating19961h 19mFamily, Animation, Adventure
A young orphan boy named James finds himself in a magical situation after a bag of mysterious items causes a peach to grow to a massive size. He travels across the ocean on the fruit with a group of friendly insect friends. It is a whimsical adventure that explores themes of finding a new family.
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PG US
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A young orphan boy named James finds himself in a magical situation after a bag of mysterious items causes a peach to grow to a massive size. He travels across the ocean on the fruit with a group of friendly insect friends. It is a whimsical adventure that explores themes of finding a new family.
Spoiler-free summary written by AI from the plot and dialogue.
What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Gentle
- The stop motion animation provides a deliberate and steady pace with plenty of room to breathe. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe group encounters a giant mechanical shark in the ocean.
- Approx.ScaryThe group encounters undead skeletal pirates in the Arctic.
- Approx.ScaryA large rhinoceros appears and attacks the peach.
Talk about it after
- 1Which of the insect friends did you like the most and why?
- 2How did James show bravery when things got difficult during the journey?
- 3What did you think about the way the characters helped each other stay safe?
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