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Peter Pan (2003)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:22
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: This version of Peter Pan is visually sumptuous, psychologically complex, and faithful to its original source.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for adventure action sequences and peril
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $48,417,850
Synopsis: A haunting tale of adventure and dreams, Peter Pan has thrilled audiences around the world since it premiered on a London stage 100 years ago. But J. M. Barrie's classic story of the boy who... A haunting tale of adventure and dreams, Peter Pan has thrilled audiences around the world since it premiered on a London stage 100 years ago. But J. M. Barrie's classic story of the boy who wouldn't grow up - and the girl whose family insists that she must - has never been fully realized onscreen. Until now. Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios are proud to present the first live-action feature film version of Peter Pan since the silent era. And for the first time, a boy - Jeremy Sumpter (Frailty) - stars in the title role, opposite Jason Isaacs (The Patriot, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) as Captain James Hook. In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers nightly with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars to the lush jungles of Neverland. Wendy and her brothers join Peter and the Lost Boys in an exhilarating life free of grown-up rules, while also facing the inevitable showdown with Hook and his bloodthirsty pirates. With unbounded imagination and the latest in visual effects, writer/director P.J. Hogan (My Best Friend's Wedding) and producers Lucy Fisher and Douglas Wick (Gladiator, Stuart Little) bring all the wonder, danger and excitement of this timeless tale to life. The cast also includes Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Rushmore) as Mrs. Darling, Academy AwardŽ nominee Lynn Redgrave (Gods and Monsters) as Aunt Millicent, Richard Briers (Ever Decreasing Circles) as Smee and French sensation Ludivine Sagnier (Swimming Pool) as Tinker Bell. Rachel Hurd-Wood makes her screen debut as Wendy. [More]
Starring: Jason Isaacs, Olivia Williams, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood
Starring: Jason Isaacs, Olivia Williams, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Freddie Popplewell, Harry Newell
Director: P.J. Hogan
Director: P.J. Hogan
Screenwriter: P.J. Hogan, Michael Goldenberg
Producer: Patrick McCormick, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher
Composer: James Newton Howard
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Reviews for Peter Pan
With only a few exceptions, the performances (and the script) range between dull and mediocre.
In this incarnation, Peter is imbued with a greater degree of psychological darkness than before.
Familiarity doesn't exactly breed contempt, yet despite the novelty of a real boy as Peter, the movie does engender a listless been-there / eaten-that reaction.
If, as you go into the theater, you hear people coming out still chanting 'I do believe in fairies. I do! I do!' do not be alarmed. Soon you will be joining them.
Hogan's shimmering vision of Peter Pan is rewardingly sumptuous and faithful.
What it is lacking is any kind of wonder. True fairy dust is in decidedly short supply and without it, the movie sinks like a cannonball.
What distinguishes this Peter Pan from other versions is its unsentimental insight into the terrors and delights of both childhood and growing up.
Every generation deserves its own version of Peter Pan. Until the next one arrives in 2019 or so, this one will do nicely.
Action-fortified, touching and entertaining from its beguiling beginning to its dreamy conclusion.
Has in the young British actress Rachel Hurd-Wood a Wendy for the ages.
Possesses effects galore, although curiously little to spark the imagination.
If you're interested in returning to Neverland -- or taking some young person along for the ride -- this Pan will serve you well. For others, though, the flight might seem too familiar.
If this film is passed over for technical Academy Award nominations it would be a real oversight.
Faithful to its source but rather unremarkable as a movie experience.
I walked in anticipating a sweet kiddie fantasy and was surprised to find a film that takes its story very seriously indeed, thank you, and even allows a glimpse of underlying sadness.
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