Peter Pan (2003 film)

Peter Pan
International theatrical release poster
Directed byP. J. Hogan
Screenplay by
Based onPeter and Wendy
by J. M. Barrie
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDonald McAlpine
Edited by
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 18 December 2003 (2003-12-18) (Australia)
  • 24 December 2003 (2003-12-24) (United Kingdom)
  • 25 December 2003 (2003-12-25) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$130 million[3]
Box office$122 million[4]

Peter Pan is a 2003 fantasy adventure film directed by P. J. Hogan and written by Hogan and Michael Goldenberg. The screenplay is based on the 1904 play and 1911 novel Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J.M. Barrie. Jason Isaacs plays the dual roles of Captain Hook and George Darling, Olivia Williams plays Mary Darling, while Jeremy Sumpter plays Peter Pan, Rachel Hurd-Wood plays Wendy Darling, and Ludivine Sagnier plays Tinker Bell. Lynn Redgrave plays a supporting role as Aunt Millicent, a new character created for the film.

After completing the script, Hogan and Goldenberg were given approval by Great Ormond Street Hospital, which held the rights to Barrie's story. Principal photography took place in Australia at Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast, Queensland from September 2002 to May 2003.

Peter Pan premiered at the Empire in Leicester Square, London on December 9, 2003, and was theatrically released by Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Revolution Studios in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2003, and in the United States on December 25, 2003. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances (particularly those of Sumpter, Hurd-Wood, and Isaacs), visuals, romantic feel, and James Newton Howard's musical score. However, it was a financial failure, grossing $122 million worldwide, against an estimated budget of $130.6 million (not including marketing costs), resulting in a $70–95 million loss.

  1. ^ "Peter Pan (2003): Full Production Credits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Peter Pan (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 9 December 2003. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ "'Gigli's' Real Price Tag – Or, How Studios Lie About Budgets". The Wrap. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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