James and the Giant Peach
Sat, Nov 12, 2022

Following the success of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Henry Selick’s next feature was an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children's novel about an English orphan boy who flies away to New York City on a giant enchanted peach to escape the wrath of his wicked aunts with the help of magical anthropomorphic insects. Mixing live action and stop-motion animation, this zany offbeat adventure, while visually surreally grim and macabre, is equally chock-full of magic and hope.
DIRECTOR: Henry Selick. WRITTEN BY: Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom. STORY BY: Roald Dahl. CAST: Paul Terry, Pete Postlethwaite, Susan Sarandon, Miriam Margolyes. 1996. 79 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG; suitable for ages 7+. 35mm.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
Make It Dinner and a Movie

All guests who present a ticket for a film screening, Tuesday through Saturday (and the first Sunday of every month), receive 10% off all food and non-alcoholic beverages at Fanny's. Discount only applicable on the same day as the screening and cannot be redeemed for another screening or date.... Dinner reservations can be made on OpenTable or Resy.
Know Before You Go
Plan your Visit
Location
The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.
Ride-Share Drop Off
Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.
LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage
6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
5am–10pm
$20 ($12 after 8pm entry)
Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
EV charging stations on P1 and P2Petersen Automotive Museum Garage
744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
6am–11pm
$24 (first 15 min. free)
Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
EV charging stations on P1Accessibility
Audio Description
For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis.
Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
Closed Captioning
For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit.
Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
Please see our Accessibility page for complete information, including details on our Visual Description Tours, Calm Mornings, and Covid-19 policies.