Peter Pan & Wendy
Disney+ | Release Date (Streaming): April 28, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
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17
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14
Negative:
2
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Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMay 2, 2023
The movie is entertaining and has a professional polish; but it’s also very safe. It feels like it was made more for the Darling children’s parents, not the Lost Boys. Read full review
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Time OutDan JolinApr 28, 2023
The film’s conclusion sadly carries the taint of silly schmaltz (‘What kind of magic is this!?’ one character actually says), but like all those non-Disney takes that came before it, this Pan deserves some credit for trying something different. Read full review
60
Screen RantRachel LaBonteApr 28, 2023
Director David Lowery (Pete's Dragon) brings a more mature sensibility to the tale of a boy who never wants to grow up, and it ultimately yields some mixed results. While Peter Pan & Wendy is strangely lacking some magic, it is saved by a scene-stealing Jude Law and a narrative that forces one to reckon with Peter's more negative traits. Read full review
60
Total FilmJames MottramApr 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
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The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeApr 28, 2023
Lowery and Halbrook overstuff the narrative, which begins to wobble and drag under the weight of its obligations. Nevertheless, there are interesting changes and subtle ways the duo correct the original text. Read full review
60
EmpireBen TravisApr 28, 2023
David Lowery’s second Disney reimagining is artfully constructed and full of interesting ideas. But for a film about the energy and imagination of youth, it often feels trapped in its own head. Read full review
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The GuardianBenjamin LeeApr 28, 2023
Lowery’s film mostly plays it safe, only slightly remixing the beats we know a little too well, wrapping them up in a pretty enough package that will get tossed aside and forgotten about once opened. It’s by no means the rockiest trip we’ve taken to Neverland but let’s all pray it’s the last. Read full review
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New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottMay 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
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMay 3, 2023
The problem with Peter Pan & Wendy is all too often one of subtraction, not reinvention. You can almost read the tsk-tsking studio notes as you watch the movie. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryApr 28, 2023
Peter Pan & Wendy wants to conjure magic but turns out to be low on fairy dust, yielding a dreary live-action adaptation of the 1953 movie that transforms Neverland into what vaguely feels like a discount version of Pandora. Read full review
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VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 28, 2023
Where “Peter Pan” was a phenomenon, this straight-to-streaming version is but a shadow, scampering off and trying to have fun on its own. Read full review
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The New York TimesAmy NicholsonApr 28, 2023
These well-meaning choices struggle to cohere into a satisfying picture. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreApr 27, 2023
Sadly, you can make the case that this is one of the better “bedtime story” versions of this tale, as it’s perfunctory enough to be sleep-inducing. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubCourtney HowardApr 27, 2023
Not unlike other studios’ Peter Pan interpretations, like Steven Spielberg’s Hook, P.J. Hogan’s Peter Pan, Joe Wright’s Pan, and Benh Zeitlin’s Wendy, Lowery’s version does just enough to make it his own. However, with no real laughs, no genuine thrills, and no memorable scenes, its legacy will soon be forgotten. Read full review
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