| Finding Neverland (2004)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Johnny Depp |
Sir James Matthew Barrie
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| Kate Winslet |
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
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| Julie Christie |
Mrs. Emma du Maurier
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| Radha Mitchell |
Mary Ansell Barrie
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| Dustin Hoffman |
Charles Frohman
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| Freddie Highmore |
Peter Llewelyn Davies
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| Joe Prospero |
Jack Llewelyn Davies
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| Nick Roud |
George Llewelyn Davies
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| Luke Spill |
Michael Llewelyn Davies
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| Ian Hart |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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| Plot |
| Sweetness that doesn't turn saccharine is hard to find these days; Finding Neverland hits the mark. Much credit is due to the actors: Johnny Depp applies his genius for sly whimsy in his portrayal of playwright J. M. Barrie, who finds inspiration for his greatest creation from four lively boys, the sons of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet, who miraculously fuses romantic yearning with common sense). Though the friendship threatens his already dwindling marriage, Barrie spends endless hours with the boys, pretending to be pirates or Indians--and gradually the elements of Peter Pan take shape in his mind. The relationship between Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies family sparks both an imagined world and a quiet rebellion against the stuffy forces of respectability, given physical form by Barrie's resentful wife (Radha Mitchell, High Art) and Sylvia's mother (Julie Christie, McCabe and Mrs. Miller). This gentle silliness could have turned to treacle, but Depp and Winslet--along with newcomer Freddie Highmore as one of the boys--keep their feet on the earth while their eyes gaze into their dreams. Also featuring a comically crusty turn from Dustin Hoffman (who appeared in another Peter Pan-themed movie, Hook) as a long-suffering theater producer. --Bret Fetzer |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama |
| Director |
Marc Forster |
| Producer |
Nellie Bellflower; Richard N. Gladstein |
| Writer |
Allan Knee; David Magee |
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| Studio |
Disney / Buena Vista |
| Country |
UK
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG |
| Running Time |
101 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
11/24/2004 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
573 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
1/30/2006 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
786936261769 |
| Release Date |
3/22/2005 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Deleted scenes with optional commentary
Outtakes
Feature Commentary with Filmmakers
The magic of Finding Neverland
Creating Neverland
On the Red Carpet |
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