Movies Like James and the Giant Peach

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993·1h 16m·★ 7.9·Henry Selick

2 shared crewThemes: stop motion, musical, magicDir. Henry Selick

Coraline

2009·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Henry Selick

2 shared crewDir. Henry SelickDP: Pete Kozachik

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005·1h 25m·★ 7.5·Steve Box

Themes: garden, stop motionFans also likedAdventure & Animation & Family

Monkeybone

2001·1h 33m·★ 4.8·Henry Selick

Themes: stop motion, live action and animationDir. Henry SelickAdventure & Fantasy & Animation

Aladdin

1992·1h 31m·★ 8.0·John Musker

TMDB recommendsThemes: musical, magicAnimation & Family & Adventure & Fantasy

Shrek 2

2004·1h 32m·★ 7.4·Conrad Vernon

TMDB recommendsThemes: anthropomorphism, magicAnimation & Family & Fantasy

Pinocchio

2022·1h 45m·★ 5.1·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: live action and animation, musicalFans also likedFantasy & Adventure & Family

The Jungle Book

1967·1h 18m·★ 7.6·Wolfgang Reitherman

Themes: anthropomorphism, musicalFans also likedFamily & Animation & Adventure

Frozen

2013·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Chris Buck

Themes: based on children's book, musical, magicAnimation & Family & Adventure & Fantasy

Spellbound

2024·1h 51m·★ 5.5·Vicky Jenson

Themes: musical, magicFans also likedAnimation & Fantasy & Family & Adventure

A Minecraft Movie

2025·1h 41m·★ 5.6·Jared Hess

Themes: surrealism, live action and animationFamily & Fantasy & Adventure

The Lion King

1994·1h 29m·★ 8.5·Roger Allers

Themes: loss of loved one, musicalAnimation & Family & Adventure

Spirited Away

2001·2h 5m·★ 8.6·Hayao Miyazaki

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Family & Fantasy

Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Adventure & Family

Shrek the Third

2007·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Chris Miller

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Adventure & Animation & Family

Shrek

2001·1h 30m·★ 7.9·Andrew Adamson

Themes: anthropomorphism, magicAnimation & Fantasy & Adventure & Family

Frozen II

2019·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Jennifer Lee

Themes: musical, magicFamily & Animation & Adventure & Fantasy

Peter Pan

1953·1h 17m·★ 7.2·Clyde Geronimi

Themes: musical, magicAnimation & Family & Adventure & Fantasy

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003·3h 21m·★ 9.0·Peter Jackson

Themes: live action and animation, magicAdventure & Fantasy

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001·2h 59m·★ 8.9·Peter Jackson

Themes: live action and animation, magicAdventure & Fantasy

How Good Is James and the Giant Peach?

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