| Hook | |
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| Directed by | Steven Spielberg |
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| Based on | Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie |
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| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Music by | John Williams |
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| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 142 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70 million[2] |
| Box office | $300.9 million |
Hook is a 1991 American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee, Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy and Charlie Korsmo as Jack Banning. It serves as a sequel in a modern day setting to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten his childhood due to his high-powered lifestyle. In his new life, he is known as Peter Banning, a successful but career-minded lawyer with a wife (Wendy's granddaughter) and two children. However, when his old archenemy, Captain Hook, kidnaps his children, he returns to Neverland to save them. Along the journey, he reclaims the memories of his past and develops full emotional maturity.
Spielberg began developing Hook in the early 1980s with Walt Disney Productions and Paramount Pictures. It would have followed the Peter Pan storyline seen in the 1924 silent film and 1953 animated Disney film. It entered pre-production in 1985, but Spielberg abandoned the project. Hart developed the script with director Nick Castle and TriStar Pictures before Spielberg decided to direct in 1989. It was shot almost entirely on sound stages at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.
Released on December 11, 1991, Hook received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly those of Williams and Hoffman), John Williams's musical score, and the film's production values, but criticized the screenplay and tone. The film also received five nominations at the 64th Academy Awards. Although it was a commercial success, its box-office take was lower than expected. Since its release, Hook gained a strong cult following, and it is considered by many to be a cult classic.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Hook". British Board of Film Classification. January 17, 1992. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ McBride 1997, p. 411.
- ^ "Hook: Why Steven Spielberg Doesn't Like It (But Audiences Do)". Screen Rant. March 15, 2020.
- ^ "'Hook' at 25: How Steven Spielberg's 'Peter Pan' Found Its Magic with the Kids Who Grew up with It". December 13, 2016.
- ^ "'Hook' is the Best Peter Pan Adaptation and It's Not Even Close". Collider. April 28, 2023.