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    Finding Neverland

    • 20042004
    • PGPG
    • 1h 46min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    201K
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    Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Trailer
    Trailer2:24
    2 Videos
    95 Photos
    BiographyDramaFamily

    The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.The story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.

    • Director
      • Marc Forster
    • Writers
      • Allan Knee(play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan")
      • David Magee(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Kate Winslet
      • Julie Christie
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Marc Forster
    • Writers
      • Allan Knee(play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan")
      • David Magee(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Kate Winslet
      • Julie Christie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 671User reviews
    • 235Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 81 nominations total

    Videos2

    Finding Neverland
    Trailer 2:24
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    Photos95

    Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp and Dustin Hoffman in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, and Luke Spill in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore in Finding Neverland (2004)
    (Left to right) Nick Roud, Joe Prospero, Freddie Highmore, Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp
    (Left to right) Julie Christie, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Freddie Highmore, Luke Spill, Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp.
    Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp and Dustin Hoffman in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Marc Forster, and Joe Prospero in Finding Neverland (2004)
    Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise at an event for Finding Neverland (2004)

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Sir James Matthew Barrieas Sir James Matthew Barrie
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Sylvia Llewelyn Daviesas Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
    Julie Christie
    Julie Christie
    • Mrs. Emma du Maurieras Mrs. Emma du Maurier
    Radha Mitchell
    Radha Mitchell
    • Mary Ansell Barrieas Mary Ansell Barrie
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Charles Frohmanas Charles Frohman
    Freddie Highmore
    Freddie Highmore
    • Peter Llewelyn Daviesas Peter Llewelyn Davies
    Joe Prospero
    Joe Prospero
    • Jack Llewelyn Daviesas Jack Llewelyn Davies
    Nick Roud
    • George Llewelyn Daviesas George Llewelyn Davies
    Luke Spill
    Luke Spill
    • Michael Llewelyn Daviesas Michael Llewelyn Davies
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • Sir Arthur Conan Doyleas Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • 'Peter Pan'as 'Peter Pan'
    Mackenzie Crook
    Mackenzie Crook
    • Mr. Jaspers - Usheras Mr. Jaspers - Usher
    Eileen Essell
    Eileen Essell
    • Mrs. Snowas Mrs. Snow
    Jimmy Gardner
    • Mr. Snowas Mr. Snow
    Oliver Fox
    • Gilbert Cannanas Gilbert Cannan
    Angus Barnett
    Angus Barnett
    • 'Nana'as 'Nana'…
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • 'Smee'as 'Smee'
    Kate Maberly
    Kate Maberly
    • 'Wendy'as 'Wendy'
    • Director
      • Marc Forster
    • Writers
      • Allan Knee(play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan")
      • David Magee(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    1903 London. Renowned playwright J.M. Barrie (James)'s latest effort has garnered less than positive reviews, something he knew would be the case even before the play's mounting. This failure places pressure on James to write another play quickly as impresario Charles Frohman needs another to replace the failure to keep his theater viable. Out for a walk with his dog in part to let his creative juices flow, James stumbles upon the Llewelyn Davies family: recently widowed Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (the daughter of now deceased author George L. Du Maurier) and her four adolescent sons. James and the family members become friends, largely based on he and the boys being able to foster in each other the imagination of children, James just being the biggest among them in this regard. Sylvia also welcomes James into their lives, he who becomes an important and integral part of it. Among the six of them, the only one who does not want to partake is Sylvia's third, Peter Llewelyn Davies, who is still grieving the reality of their lives, where his father was there one day planning an outing for the family, and gone the next. Two other people who don't appreciate James in the Llewelyn Davies' lives are: his wife, Mary Barrie, who always feels the need to be the responsible one in their relationship and who feels threatened by his friendship with an unmarried woman; and Emma du Maurier, Sylvia's overbearing mother, who sees him as an obstacle to Sylvia moving on with her life with another potential husband, and an impediment to maintaining discipline within the boys. James still hopes to bring Peter out of his self-imposed shell, but in the process comes up with an idea for another play based on an amalgam of himself and Peter, that play which eventually becomes what Charles sees as a largely unmountable and thus doomed production called "Peter Pan". This process of helping Peter could take a step backward when it looks like Sylvia may imminently befall a similar fate to that of her late husband. —Huggo
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Unlock your imagination.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Family
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the movie, when J.M. Barrie is showing the play to Sylvia at her house, Peter Pan asked them to clap their hands to save Tinker Bell. Julie Christie's reaction to this was to immediately start clapping. This was unplanned, and the children had no idea how to respond to it. The look of shock on their faces is real.
    • Goofs
      When Peter is knocking over his set for his play, a man in a t-shirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap is reflected in the window.
    • Quotes

      J.M. Barrie: Young boys should never be sent to bed... they always wake up a day older.

    • Crazy credits
      Last credit to appear at end credits: For Milo...
    • Connections
      Edited into Happy Birthday, Peter Pan (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Medieval and Renaissance Fanfare No. 7
      Composed by David Marshall (PRS)

      Published by Studio G Ltd (PRS)

      Courtesy of Promusic

    User reviews671

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Wow
    I always tell my students that they can't claim a movie they just saw as their favorite movie ever because it has yet to stand the test of time. Every now and then a movie comes along that defies that rule for me -- a movie that as soon as I finish seeing it I know that it is an instant classic, if not "my favorite movie ever." American Beauty was such a movie.

    Finding Neverland is such a movie. Every minute of this movie was simply incredible -- I felt like the kids in the theater on the opening night of Peter Pan. Johnny Depp is absolutely astounding, as he usually is, as JM Barrie. The rest of the adult cast doesn't quite come up to his level, but are uniformly strong. The kids, especially Peter and Michael, are wonderful. Maybe I just love the British accent, but one of my favorite scenes comes very early when Barrie meets Michael in the park -- Michael's accent reminded me so much of the kid in The Little Prince!

    What raises this movie above standard fare, though, are the clever entries into Barrie's imagination. The magical moments in this movie seem to literally jump off the screen. Without a doubt, a film worthy of Oscar nominations for Depp, screenplay adaptation, cinematography (the pirate ship scene is gorgeous), and best movie of the year. Treat yourself - despite the PG rating, this is NOT a movie just for kids -- believe... 10/10
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    • jasonflum
    • Dec 11, 2004

    FAQ7

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • J.M. Barrie's Neverland
    • Filming locations
      • Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • FilmColony
      • Keylight Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,680,613
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $220,524
      • Nov 14, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $116,650,613
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 46min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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