Peter Pan & Wendy

Name: Peter Pan & Wendy
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: April 28, 2023
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jacobi Jupe, Jim Gaffigan, Joshua Pickering

2023

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Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews

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Overwhelming dislike based on 246 Ratings

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Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): April 28, 2023 | PG

Starring: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jacobi Jupe, Jim Gaffigan, Joshua Pickering, Jude Law, Kelsey Yates, Noah Matthews Matofsky, Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez, Yara Shahidi

Summary: Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson), a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan (Alexander Molony), a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell (Yara Shahidi), she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain HookWendy Darling (Ever Anderson), a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan (Alexander Molony), a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell (Yara Shahidi), she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook (Jude Law), and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever.… Expand

Director: David Lowery

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 106 min

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The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Apr 28, 2023

It might end up being the most beautiful, moving and all-around-loveliest children’s film of the year. Read full review

The Film Stage Brian Roan

Apr 28, 2023

It’s not at all surprising that Peter Pan & Wendy, which Lowery co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks, feels effortless and joyful. The filmmaker clearly has an affinity for the material, and seeks to bring some of the depth of understanding that adulthood affords to the story. While the results are a little uneven narratively, the breathless action, stellar performances, and beautiful compositions carry the story to rousing heights. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Apr 28, 2023

The director and co-writer David Lowery has made nothing but interesting features, six so far, and while his latest (co-written by Toby Halbrooks) turns into a bit of a Lost Boy here and there in its brooding investigation of why Captain Hook, played by a happily camp-averse Jude Law, got that way, it’s a stirring adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s fantasy. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

May 1, 2023

The entire thing has a whiff of missed opportunity, and sometimes you might wonder if Lowery and his co-writer Toby Halbrooks wanted to dive deeper than they knew Disney's copyright-tending, merchandise-selling executives would have allowed. Read full review

James Mottram

Apr 28, 2023

An impish Peter and an enjoyable Hook shine in this comfy, occasionally inspired take on J.M. Barrie’s classic. Read full review

Mike Scott

May 5, 2023

In short, this version of Barrie’s classic tale — which is all about the joy of childhood and the pitfalls of adulthood — feels awfully grown up at times. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

May 1, 2023

This movie makes being young look like the opposite of fun, a spell you’ve got to break out of. Maybe that’s the ultimate revelation of the story of Peter Pan—but it shouldn’t be drudgery to get there. Read full review

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mikej147

Apr 28, 2023

This movie is fantastic and charming...It's worth the watch, and it's family friendly if you have kids like me.

6 of 66 users found this helpful660

Kai82

Jun 12, 2023

While the criticism of the movie is a bit exaggerated it is not completely wrong. I think there was even a more competent story that had to be sacrificed to fit the “modern audience” agenda. Actually I enjoyed parts of the movie and there are a few good ideas. I don't mind that the lost boysWhile the criticism of the movie is a bit exaggerated it is not completely wrong. I think there was even a more competent story that had to be sacrificed to fit the “modern audience” agenda. Actually I enjoyed parts of the movie and there are a few good ideas. I don't mind that the lost boys have female members, Tinkerbell is black or that Wendy has more action scenes. However not everything works well, there are cringe moments and some parts should be a bit toned down. Also the idea of Captain Hooks backstory is not that original. There is a book that toys with even darker ideas that they use partly here (I am vague to avoid spoilers). If I had to describe the movie it is a darker more matured version of the story which could be the problem. We wanted more a colorful Disney movie that resembles the original movie. For itself it is not that bad. The actors deliver a solid to good performance. Especially Captain Hook played by Jude Law is memorable. I also praise the songs in this which I normally hate in many Disney movies. Probably because these are sparingly used. While I am at it it could be a bit more colorful. Overall I am not sure what to make out of it. I give a 5/10 and say the movie Hook did it better and the adaptation for modern audience did not make it better.… Expand

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Tubey

May 6, 2023

What's amazing to me is how this movie completely misses the point of the Peter Pan story. It's actually impressive in it's own unique way.

I read someone use the word 'aggressively bad' to describe this and it's right on the money - it's like it's trying wholeheartedly to be as bad asWhat's amazing to me is how this movie completely misses the point of the Peter Pan story. It's actually impressive in it's own unique way.

I read someone use the word 'aggressively bad' to describe this and it's right on the money - it's like it's trying wholeheartedly to be as bad as possible to push a poorly thought out political message rather than entertain an audience.

It's the worst of the Disney live-action remakes, and that really is saying something. The casting is next level awful; who looked at the kid playing Peter in this - a non-entity with as much screen presence as a cardboard cutout - and went "yes, that's my Peter Pan right there!"

Astonishing.… Expand

6 of 9 users found this helpful63

Chilenitoz

May 25, 2023

I hate this movie, is a big piece of poop and they also changed the actors simply because of the stupidity of "normalizing" children to see different types of people.

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

AlexanderBold

May 2, 2023

It is like if you ask a blind man to tell an artist how Peter Pan looks, then shoved it into a blender and then you get this movie. It destroys all of the charm and fun of the old movie and replaces it with modern pandering.

6 of 8 users found this helpful62

lmaojacob

Apr 28, 2023

Absolute trash, not even Jude Law could carry this. Fingers crossed for a Princess and the Frog live-action remake with Anya Taylor-Joy.

17 of 21 users found this helpful174

helladarionx

Apr 29, 2023

lacração e feminismo puro. da pra esperar outra coisa da dysnei ? filme horrivel, detestei

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

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