Finding Neverland

2004
PG
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

214K

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Biography Drama Family

The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

214K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,695

240

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 81 nominations total

Trivia
In real life, Michael Llewelyn Davies was J.M. Barrie's inspiration for Peter Pan. Michael, not Peter, was said to be Barrie's favorite of the children. It's not clear why Barrie chose to name the main character Peter. One idea is that his brothers and Peter behaved the most like an adult at a young age. Barrie wished he'd had more of a childhood, so he immortalized him as the symbol of youth.

Goofs
When Peter is knocking over his set for his play, a man in a t-shirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap is reflected in the window.

Quotes
J.M. Barrie: Young boys should never be sent to bed... they always wake up a day older.

Crazy credits
Last credit to appear at end credits: For Milo...

Alternate versions
Those wishing to duplicate their experience from the theatrical viewing of the film should beware: The film was released in two versions. One is the original release, with a runtime of 1h 46m (106 min), while the other has a length of 1h 41m (101 min), and is labeled the Encore Edition, or print. This latter was apparently only released for the United States, and is a "special edition." Besides being shorter than the original release, this version, released in 2005, contains some special features that are not available in the theatrical release, such as deleted scenes, outtakes, audio commentary, and a documentary about the making of the film, so it has compensatory facets the may more than make up for the lacking time. Copies of the original, 106-minute-long release can usually be distinguished by the label "multiformat," and may, depending on your hardware not be playable without special equipment.

Connections
Edited into Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005)

Soundtracks
Medieval and Renaissance Fanfare No. 7
Composed by David Marshall (PRS)
Published by Studio G Ltd (PRS)
Courtesy of Promusic

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Featured review

10/10

Magical and very affecting

Of course it takes liberties with the truth, not the first biographical drama to do that, but I cannot deny that Finding Neverland was very magical and affecting and was beautifully crafted not only in visuals but in acting too. Plus it made me believe in Peter Pan again, and that is a wonderful feeling as Peter Pan is one of my all-time favourite stories. The cinematography, costumes, locations and scenery are absolutely stunning, and the score gives the film its magical feeling. The script had its deft touches, the story had a perfect balance of the humorous and the tragic, and director Marc Forster deserves credit for making even those mundane events into something somewhat enchanting. The acting is wonderful too- Johnny Depp is nothing short of magnificent as JM Barrie as he alternates between being playful and sensitive, it was his sensitive side especially that made his performance so good. Kate Winslet is very tender as Sylvia and Dustin Hoffmann impresses in a smaller role. Even the kids were good, especially Freddie Highmore who offers a wonderful portrayal as the serious-minded Peter. In conclusion, beautiful film, very affecting when it needed to be and quite magical to say the least. 10/10 Bethany Cox