Peter Pan 2: Return to Never Land (2002)

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.

Directors:

Robin Budd, Donovan Cook (co-director)

Writers:

Temple Mathews (screenplay), Carter Crocker (additional written material)

Stars:

Blayne Weaver, Harriet Owen, Corey Burton

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Pirates (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Turk (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Jukes (voice)
Clive Revill	...	Elderly Officer / Narrator (voice)

Storyline

The classic tale of 'Peter Pan' continues in Disney's sequel 'Return to Never Land'. In 1940 on a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, has two children, one of them is her daughter, Jane. She wears her trench coat during the air raid, and later that night, Wendy tries to give her own children hope by telling them of her magical experiences with Peter Pan in Never Land. However, Jane, Wendy's daughter, sees it all as make believe and refuses to believe in the tales. That is, until the villainous Captain Hook mistakes her for Wendy and abducts her to Never Land in an attempt to lure and capture Peter Pan. Peter Pan's quest to return Jane safely home is jeopardized until she can begin to believe in the magic of imagination.

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Plot Keywords:

little boy | friendship | magic | sequel | hook for a hand | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Peter and Jane

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,889,631, 17 February 2002

Gross USA:

$48,430,258

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$115,121,981

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Television Animation, Disneytoon Studios, Walt Disney Animation Australia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (Digital DTS Sound) Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some female modifications were made for this sequel, like the Mermaids are given brassieres since their appearances in Peter Pan (1953) were considered sexualized.

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Goofs

Midway through the film, Hook sends his crew ashore in search of Peter and the Lost Boys' hideout, with Smee complaining about the number of times they've combed the island looking for it. But Peter's hideout appears to be the same one Hook learned the location of in the first movie - why does he need to go looking for it again?

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Quotes

Jane: Not so fast, you old codfish! Or you'll have to answer to me!
Peter Pan: Jane...?
Captain Hook: Good heavens! Run! Run for your lives! It's... A little girl.
[laughs]

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits beyond the production logo and the movie's title.

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Connections

References Hook (1991)

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Soundtracks

Second Star to the Right
Music and Lyrics by Sammy Fain and Sammy Cahn
Performed by Jonatha Brooke
Arranged by Randy Petersen and Tim Heintz

User Reviews

Great for Kids - Good for Adults

Others have bemoaned the lack of creativity or the re-hash of the original story. What did they expect, Peter Pan goes to law school? My 8 year old was bouncing with excitement by the end of the movie. I found the CG animation of the Pirate Ship over London to be in

the best of the Disney tradition. They leave you guessing up until the very end as to whether Peter Pan is real or if both Wendy and her daughter dreamed him. Look for one goof: The truck (2 1/2 ton Army truck) bears a United States white star when it picks up and drops off Dad, who is obviously a British soldier/airman. Though theoretically possible, it is highly unlikely that there was an

American Amry truck in London as the U.S. did not actively enter the war unitl January 1942 and the Blitz had been going on long before that. Forget the critics - go see it and take the kids.