Return to Never Land (2002)

Directors:

Robin Budd
Donovan Cook (co-director)

Writers:

Temple Mathews (screenwriter) and
J.M. Barrie (characters)

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

In London during World War II, this is the story of Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is kidnapped by Captain Hook and Peter Pan must come to the rescue.

Plot Keywords:

Peter Pan | Sequel | 1940s | Rescue | Hook For Hand

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 29

5:00 PM

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Cast

Harriet Owen	...	Jane / Young Wendy (voice)
Blayne Weaver	...	Peter Pan (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Captain Hook (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Smee / Pirates (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Wendy Darling (voice)
Andrew McDonough	...	Danny (voice)
Roger Rees	...	Edward (voice)
Spencer Breslin	...	Cubby (voice)
Bradley Pierce	...	Nibs (voice)
Quinn Beswick	...	Slightly (voice)
Aaron Spann	...	Twins (voice)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Clive Revill	...	Additional Voice (voice)

Also Known As:

Peter Pan II: Peter and Jane (USA) (working title)
Peter Pan II: Return to Neverland (USA) (working title)
Peter Pan in Return to Never Land (Australia) (DVD title)
Peter Pan: Return to Neverland (USA) (trailer title)
Peter and Jane (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA | Canada | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Thailand:G | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:0 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

DisneyToon Studios

Trivia:

Originally planned as a direct-to-video release.

Goofs:

Continuity: Jane steals the key for Peters bonds from Hook. During the following chase up and down the ship ending with Jane flying around and finally landing near Peter to free him, the key is in her left hand, gone, in her right hand, gone, in her left hand, gone and finally in her right hand.

Quotes:

Peter Pan: How come you want to go home so bad?
Jane: I have to get back to my family.
Peter Pan: Why?
Jane: I don't want to talk about it.
Peter Pan: Why not?
Jane: If you must know we had a fight.
Peter Pan: Why?
Jane: I... told my little brother you weren't real.
Peter Pan: *What*?
[falls]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

I'll Try

Magical

All you need is faith, trust and pixie dust! This is a surprisingly pleasant sequel. The C.G. Tinkerbelle is not as ...delicate as I remember from the first, but she is still made well and is just as spunky! I think they did a very good job on this movie...so good of a job that I would not classify it with normal sequels. I think it will be on the shelf with the other classics. They still have the Tink that turns red when she's mad, and the lost boys haven't changed a bit. Peter is just as I remember him, and in all this they did a great job. And overall, I love this movie. The credits did surprise me. They reminded me of the last page in the Little Golden Books I read as a child. Very similar artistry...very similar lay out.

Also, I'd like to add that the music was actually not torture for me to listen to...which counts for a lot for my opinion of cartoons.

I would not miss taking my children to this movie. It's even a sweet date movie.

I think you will like it.