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Peter Pan (2003)

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Reviews Counted:130

Fresh:98

Rotten:32

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: This version of Peter Pan is visually sumptuous, psychologically complex, and faithful to its original source.

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Childrens

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 Award® 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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Jeremy Sumpter, so strong in the exemplary horror film Frailty (2002), is a superb Peter Pan.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
12/24/03
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
12/24/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Isaacs tops the cast (even Richard Briers' delightful Smee) as an imperious, ironic, murderous, bitter and lonely Hook.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
12/24/03
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

The movie may not soar, but this awfully big adventure is far from earthbound.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
12/24/03
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It ends up being the grown-up version of a children's story, and may have trouble finding an audience.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
12/24/03
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

Hogan doesn't know when to start and stop playing down to his audience of children, and so he turns the immature goofiness on and off without warning.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/24/03
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

It is not a film for the ages, nor [is it] the definitive presentation. But its marvelous visuals will certainly entertain the kiddies.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/24/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
eFilmCritic.com

An enchanting classic story which is lovingly, even tenderly told in a movie that will become a classic itself, with all the happy thoughts and fairy dust it takes to fly.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
12/24/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Has the courage to imagine Peter Pan as a tragic figure, the ultimate narcissist.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
12/24/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

If you're looking for a sweet, funny, edgy adventure tale, you don't have to catch the second star to the right, straight on 'til morning, check out Peter Pan.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
12/24/03
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Move over, Elf. Australian director P.J. Hogan has put together an equally delightful holiday treat anchored by two magical lead performances.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
12/24/03
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
FilmStew.com

Simultaneously a faithful retelling of J.M. Barrie’s beloved story and an audacious reinterpretation.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
12/24/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

What's next? Oklahoma! without the musical numbers? What does Hogan's version offer in place of songs? A sex-charged fairy tale.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment 1 Comment
12/24/03
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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Peter and Wendy's chemistry do not compensate for the thin story.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
12/24/03
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

There's absolutely nothing innocent about this Peter Pan; he's a leering and repulsive twerp.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
12/24/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

This isn't the Disney-fied version of "Peter Pan." In fact, it's better than the animated classic.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
12/24/03
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

This “Peter Pan” is not a story, but a video game. Kids like video games, it’s true, but they do not long to live inside them.

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
12/24/03
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

All the prior Peter Pans to date have either been waifish women or a middle-aged man...

Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
12/23/03
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Blunt Review

I've never been a big fan of Peter Pan in any of its numerous incarnations... so imagine my surprise as I fell victim to the rapturous spell of this new version.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
12/23/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

This is by no means a bad film, just one that's not as successful as we'd wish.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
12/23/03
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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