James and the Giant Peach
1996 · 79 min · Director: Henry Selick
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden. Venturing inside, he meets not only the spider but a number of new friends including a ladybug and a centipede who help him with his plan to try to get to New York.
Emotional fingerprint
James and the Giant Peach (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Excitement 20%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Excitement20%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Empathy15%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Awe. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Sympathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Sympathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 21 % | 72 % | 24 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 12 % | 70 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 13 % | 60 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 19 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 23 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 55 % | 29 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 57 % | 34 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 63 % | 33 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 71 % | 36 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Joy | 70 % | 49 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 65 % | 39 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 70 % | 15 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 73 % | 13 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 71 % | 35 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 80 % | 46 % | 30 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 84 % | 30 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 79 % | 33 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 81 % | 61 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 79 % | 71 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Joy | 68 % | 65 % | 10 % | 37 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
James' Mother
Girl with Telescope
Woman in Bathrobe
Reporter #1
Reporter #2
Reporter #3
Street Kid
Hard Hat Man
Details
- Directed by
- Henry Selick
- Written by
- Jonathan Roberts, Roald Dahl, Karey Kirkpatrick, Steve Bloom
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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