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Peter Pan (1953)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:19

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Though it doesn't delve deeply into the darkness of J.M. Barrie's tale, Peter Pan is a heartwarming, exuberant film with some great tunes.

Runtime: 77 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Join mischievous Peter Pan, the young boy who refuses to grow up, his hot-tempered pixie pal, Tinker Bell and the Darling children as they soar away to the mysterious Never-Never land where... Join mischievous Peter Pan, the young boy who refuses to grow up, his hot-tempered pixie pal, Tinker Bell and the Darling children as they soar away to the mysterious Never-Never land where childhood lasts forever in this magical, musical adventure. Based on J.M. Barrie's 1904 book. [More]

Starring: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske

Starring: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Bill Thompson, Hans Conried, Heather Angel, Candy Candido, Tom Conway, Tony Butala

Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske

Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
Screenwriter: Milt Banta, William Cottrell, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears
Composer: Oliver Wallace

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Nov 23, 1999

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Reviews for Peter Pan

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Not an especially mature film, probably the most "kiddie movie" of all the 1950s Disney features.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
11/11/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Classic Disney, if not authentic Barrie.

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11/03/09
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Definitely a Disney classic but misses out much of the darker side of J.M.Barrie's fantasy tale.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/03/09
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine

Disney's depersonalizing habit of putting different teams in charge of different sections of the story really shows up here.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
11/03/09
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Ornamented with some bright and lilting tunes, it is a lively feature-length Technicolor excursion into a world that glows with an exhilarating charm and a gentle joyousness.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
11/03/09
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A wonderful movie.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/03/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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A feature cartoon of enchanting quality.

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11/03/09
Variety Staff
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Variety
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No review available.

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01/27/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

The Walt Disney Company has broken the vaults wide open to add a plethora of fascinating historic artifacts to make this new Platinum Edition a must-own for any Disney collector.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
06/02/08
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

I have to give a special shout-out to Tinkerbell, a Disney creation that I never fully appreciated as a child.

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05/10/07
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

Never Land? More like Never-Gon-Git-It Land.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment 2 Comments
03/06/07
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

...if we must have only one enduring account of Barrie's creations, we could do worse.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
03/03/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The boomers love it; they can have it.

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08/29/05
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Perhaps Disney's most underrated work.

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01/03/05
Gabe Leibowitz
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eCinemaCenter.com

A cavalcade of classic songs, unforgettable moments, gorgeous handcrafted animation and, unfortunately, some racial stereotypes.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment 4 Comments
12/23/04
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

While it's neither the best retelling of Barrie's nursery tale or nor the best Disney cartoon of the era, it is, fortunately, a decent enough example of both.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
12/26/03
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Heartwarming story about boys, girls and growing up. Oh yeah, and there's cool pirates too.

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01/04/03
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

I would argue that Peter Pan is a movie with great characters, but it is not itself a great movie.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
12/07/02
Brian Webster
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11/30/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
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Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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