Peter Pan
RKO Radio Pictures | Release Date: February 5, 1953 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Postwar Disney (1953) and not quite up to snuff. Disney's depersonalizing habit of putting different teams in charge of different sections of the story really shows up here, with work ranging from the flat and cloying (the animation of Peter himself) to the full-bodied and funny (Captain Hook and his alligator). Read full review
80
EmpireIan Nathan
Definitely a Disney classic but misses out much of the darker side of J.M.Barrie's fantasy tale. Read full review
100
New York Daily NewsKate Cameron
Peter Pan has been done in the style for which Disney is noted. It is one of his best productions and, I believe, is closer to the author's idea than any other presentation of the story, as the Disney medium is ideally adapted to the fantasy. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEric Henderson
Peter Pan, in retrospect, seems much more a footnote among the studio’s 1950s output. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Though Barrie's stories are about a rite of passage into adulthood, Disney's Peter Pan treats the issue superficially, retreating from the dark places of movies like Pinocchio in favor of amped-up tomfoolery. Read full review
100
The Associated PressDavid Germain
Another of the most cherished cartoon features ever. [05 Mar 2007]
80
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
A wholly amusing and engaging piece of work within the defined limitations of the aforementioned Disney style. The Disney inventions are as skillful and clever as they have ever been. Read full review
90
TimeStaff (Not Credited)
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. Read full review
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
If you can view it without thinking of Disney f***ing about with yet another children's classic and relax in the studio's last decent use of Technicolor, then you're in for a treat. Read full review
100
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A wonderful movie. Read full review
100
USA TodayMike Clark
It has always been around and easy to take for granted. But its lack of pretension weathers years nicely. [09 Mar 2007, p.12D]
90
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
James M. Barrie's childhood fantasy, Peter Pan, many times legit-staged, and previously filmed with live actors, is a feature cartoon of enchanting quality. Read full review
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