Hook (1991)

When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

J.M. Barrie (books), J.M. Barrie (play)

Stars:

Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dustin Hoffman	...	Captain Hook
Robin Williams	...	Peter Banning
Julia Roberts	...	Tinkerbell
Bob Hoskins	...	Smee
Maggie Smith	...	Granny Wendy
Caroline Goodall	...	Moira Banning
Charlie Korsmo	...	Jack 'Jackie' Banning
Amber Scott	...	Maggie Banning
Laurel Cronin	...	Liza, Wendy's Housekeeper
Phil Collins	...	Inspector Good
Arthur Malet	...	Tootles
Isaiah Robinson	...	Pockets
Jasen Fisher	...	Ace
Dante Basco	...	Rufio
Raushan Hammond	...	Thud Butt

Storyline

Peter Pan (Robin Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy's (Dame Maggie Smith's) granddaughter, Moira (Caroline Goodall). Captain James Hook (Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps his children, Jack (Charlie Korsmo) and Maggie (Amber Scott), and Peter returns to Neverland with Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts). With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Peter Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again.

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Plot Keywords:

children | 1990s | caught in a net | hero | duel | 

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Taglines:

What if Peter Pan grew up?

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gwyneth Paltrow plays young Wendy. Paltrow is the goddaughter of the film's director Steven Spielberg.

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Goofs

When Hook and Peter's battle starts, Hook's sword falls on the floor. Its position changes between shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maggie: [as Wendy in the play] Boy, why are you crying?
Peter Pan in Play: I was crying, because I couldn't get my shadow to stick. Besides, I wasn't crying.

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Crazy Credits

After Tootles flies away and the end credits start, one of the stars in the sky continues to glow. According to the Peter Pan stories, "The second star to the right and straight out till morning" is where NeverLand is located.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: The Kiss Seen Round the World (2001)

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Soundtracks

Pick'em Up
Music by John Williams
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

User Reviews

Pretty Good But Dragged In Middle

I enjoyed "Hook" a lot; Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts really stood out in this film.

My only complaint is that there was too much silly playing between the lost boys and Peter in the middle of the film, and I feel that this became rather monotonous. I would have liked to see more interaction between Peter Pan and Captain Hook, and also more screen time for the Captain Hook character generally.

Also, Neverland is supposed to have pirates and Indians in it, and there WERE a LOT of pirates. But I never once saw an Indian.

Maggie Smith was a fine actress and it is always great to see her on screen.

I thought that the end of the film, with the old man flying out of the house, was kind of nutty and really unnecessary, a la the all-too literal ending of "Cocoon", in which the senior citizens are shown flying away in an alien spaceship.

My problems with this movie, though, are minor, and I generally consider this a very good fantasy film for kids and adults--at least those of us who never quite grew up--alike.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hook

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,522,535, 15 December 1991

Gross USA:

$119,654,823

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$300,854,823

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment, TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby SR (35 mm prints) SDDS (35 mm prints) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1