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Finding Neverland
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"Finding Neverland" is a 2004 historical fantasy drama film directed by Marc Forster that imagines the creative process behind J.M. Barrie's creation of Peter Pan. The film blends real historical elements with fictional scenes to explore how Barrie's life and relationships inspired one of literature's most beloved children's stories.
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7.3During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
Cast
- Johnny Depp as Sir James Matthew Barrie
- Kate Winslet as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
- Julie Christie as Mrs. Emma du Maurier
- Dustin Hoffman as Charles Frohman
- Freddie Highmore as Peter Llewelyn Davies
- Radha Mitchell as Mary Ansell Barrie
Themes
- london, england
- stroke of fate
- becoming an adult
- parent child relationship
- faith
- widow
- theater play
- theatre group
- author
- illness
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
216,194 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
67/100
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, Family
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 19 wins & 81 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Marc Forster
- Screenplay by
- David Magee
- Based on
- The Man Who Was Peter Pan , by Allan Knee
- Produced by
- Richard N. Gladstein Nellie Bellflower
- Starring
- Johnny Depp Kate Winslet Julie Christie Radha Mitchell Dustin Hoffman
- Cinematography
- Roberto Schaefer
- Edited by
- Matt Chesse
- Music by
- Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
- Production company
- FilmColony
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films (United States) Miramax International (Internationally; through Buena Vista International )
- Release dates
- September 4, 2004 ( 2004-09-04 ) ( Venice ) October 29, 2004 ( 2004-10-29 ) (United Kingdom) December 17, 2004 ( 2004-12-17 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 101 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $116.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 638214
- Official website
- www.miramax.com/movie/finding-neverland
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- publication date
- 2004-00-00
- title
- Finding Neverland
- review score
- 67/100
- capital cost
- 25000000
- box office
- 116766556
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Finding Neverland is a 2004 biographical drama film about author and playwright J.M. Barrie and the family who inspired him to create Peter Pan, directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee, based on the 1998 play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. The film stars Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, and Dustin Hoffman, with Freddie Highmore in a supporting role.
Finding Neverland premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2004, and was released in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2004, and the United States on December 17, 2004, by Miramax Films. It was a box office success, grossing $116.8 million worldwide. The film earned seven nominations at the 77th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Depp, and won for Best Original Score. The film was the inspiration for the stage musical of the same name in 2012.