Peter Pan

2003 Fantasy

Director P.J. Hogan (Muriel's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding) helms this live-action retelling of J.M. Barrie's classic children's play +Peter Pan. Starring Jeremy Sumpter (Frailty) in the title role, the film follows the adventures of the Darling children, Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood), John (Harry Newell), and Michael (Freddie Popplewell), as they are visited by the boy who never grows up and whisked away to Neverland, where they encounter The Lost Boys, Tinker Bell (Ludivine Sagnier), and the evil Captain Hook (Jason Isaacs).

Director: P.J. Hogan

Starring: Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Jason Isaacs, Lynn Redgrave, Richard Briers

 30 Reviews  5 Awards

Reviews

  • tT never grow up is unspeakably sad, and this is the first Peter Pan where Peter's final flight seems not like a victory but an escape.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    26 April 2013

  • A bright, whirling pinwheel of a movie that tosses around special effects like confetti, but the techno magic is graced with a touch of sensuality.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    26 April 2013

  • A dazzling retelling of the J.M. Barrie tale, offers accomplished acting, splendid visuals, and in the role of the boy who won't grow up ... an actual boy.

    - The San Francisco Chronicle

    26 April 2013

  • All Peter Pan lacks is a Peter Pan with any discernible personality, no matter that Jeremy Sumpter is the first actual, genetic boy to play the role on film.

    Ty Burr - The Boston Globe

    26 April 2013

  • Peter is as adequate as the Harry Potter movies are, though you never sense in either case that kids are being bitten with the permanent movie-loving bug.

    Mike Clark - USA Today

    26 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Performance by a Younger Actor

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2004)

  • Best Family Film - Live Action

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2004)

     

  • Best Live Action Family Film

    Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (2004)

     

  • Outstanding Matte Painting in a Motion Picture

    Visual Effects Society Awards (2004)

     

  • Best Family Feature Film - Drama

    Young Artist Awards (2004)

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