Pan (2015)

Twelve-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be for ever known as Peter Pan.

Director:

Joe Wright

Writers:

Jason Fuchs, J.M. Barrie (characters)

Stars:

Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Jackman	...	Blackbeard
Levi Miller	...	Peter
Garrett Hedlund	...	Hook
Rooney Mara	...	Tiger Lily
Adeel Akhtar	...	Sam Smiegel
Nonso Anozie	...	Bishop
Amanda Seyfried	...	Mary
Kathy Burke	...	Mother Barnabas
Lewis MacDougall	...	Nibs
Cara Delevingne	...	Mermaids
Tae-joo Na	...	Kwahu (as Taejoo Na)
Jack Charles	...	Chief
Bronson Webb	...	Steps
Mike Shepherd	...	Fernley Trebilcock
Brian Bovell	...	Long John Standing

Storyline

Twelve-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be for ever known as Peter Pan.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | child hero | 1940s | reference to peter pan | fantasy world | 

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Taglines:

In the beginning... he was just a boy.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fantasy action violence, language and some thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Peter Pan

Filming Locations:

Leavesden Studios, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,315,435, 11 October 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$35,088,320

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$151,543,635

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.,RatPac-Dune Entertainment,Berlanti Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

References to the Luftwaffe and air raids would seem to set this film in 1940-1941. The original play was actually first performed in 1906.

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Goofs

Neverland is the second star to the right but, at the end of the movie, the ship travels to the first star to the left in the group of 2 stars.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Peter Pan: [narrating] I am going to tell you a story about a boy who would never grow up. About the pirate who wished to kill him. About the island where fairies roamed. But this isn't the story you've heard before, because sometimes friends begin as enemies, and enemies begin as friends. Sometimes to truly understand how things end, we must first know how they begin.

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Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros and Ratpac logos are black-and-white and set against a night-time starry sky.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Hugh Jackman/Nick Offerman/Luke Bryan (2014)

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Soundtracks

Smells Like Teen Spirit
Written by Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl (as David Grohl),
and Krist Novoselic
Produced by John Powell, Matthew Margeson, and Dario Marianelli
Performed by Hugh Jackman and Cast

User Reviews

Cruising through gorgeous visual and beautiful shanties, but unfortunately also on shallow narrative

Pan bears a lot of similarities to other adventure films, family animation and even role-playing games. It packs myriad of visual antics across the journey of self-discovery. However, it's also painfully one dimensional and predictable, using the "chosen one" plot to a fault. While it's admittedly aesthetically pleasing, this is not the innovative origin story it's advertised to be.

In a world tormented by pirates, one child must discover his destiny. You've seen this before. Some angles have been changed, but this is typical Peter's adventure to Neverland. It's so overused, one might find half the script in Final Fantasy games. Not to mention it's riddled with fantasy genre cliché and uninspiring romance subplot.

To their credit, the actors do a fine job. Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard is a good antagonist, he looks the part by carrying the character with ominous charisma, either it's by his flamboyant dialogues or even timely singing. He can appear funny yet still threatening. Well, as threatening as a villain in family flick can be.

While Blackbeard looks fit for Hook's replacement, Hook himself is played by Garrett Hedlund, who ironically tries too hard to be young Hugh Jackman. His delivery is forced to create a suave persona, but most of the times he just looks out of place. Levi Miller as Peter handles himself pretty well. The story focuses heavily on this boy's fate, and although he can seem rough at some scenes, he brings a commendable performance as the lead.

Graphical prowess plays important role, almost too much, and on its better parts Pan definitely has the stylish charm of fantasy vista. Setting is filled with colorful designs and details, although CGI takes the helm on most cases. Its soundtracks are splendid, it simply doesn't let go. From subtle chimes, loud symphony and even shanty version of popular songs, the audio is brilliant.

Pan would've been great if it didn't copy so many elements from other movies. In nearly every scene, there's a hint of Pirates of Caribbean, Mad Max and multitude of classic Disney flicks. The straightforward plot doesn't help either, it's tedious to see the predictable developments ahead. Ancient prophecies, letter from the past and hidden power manifestation are tired gimmicks. Please, you know he's gonna fly at some point.

For a movie that looks so appealing, Pan never really takes flight. One might find happy thoughts on the visual and songs, but the CGI charm and adventure gimmicks will not last through its boring plot.