Peter Pan
Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
10
Negative:
1
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60
EmpireChris Hewitt
Tonally the film is never more than the sum of its parts, while Sumpter, although physically perfect, just isn’t charismatic enough as Peter. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Simultaneously groundbreaking and remarkably faithful to the classic play. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The film suffers from uneven acting, an over-reliance on production values and an uncertainty over how dangerous the children's adventures should be. Read full review
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Handsome, respectable and well cast, elaborate production lacks the excitement and magic that would elevate the film to beloved status, and sheer abundance of CGI work weighs on it too heavily. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
The film provides solid entertainment for kids but lacks any real sense of wonder and magic. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Despite a hint that Peter (Jeremy Sumpter) and Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) might get it on, there's nothing to crow about. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Lush, loud and sparkling, and not nearly as innocent as you might imagine. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
As far as production values go, this Peter Pan is a work of art. So why, then, does the movie feel so crushingly dull? Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
If you can get past the ick factor inherent in these suddenly adulterized relationships –- and there’s really no way this film should have received a kid-friendly PG rating –- and latch on to the film’s wealth of metaphor, you’ll surely have something to discuss over coffee post-screening. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Lavishly produced -- overproduced, actually -- and persistently unexciting.
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