Return to Never Land

Return to Never Land
A silhouette of Peter Pan in a green background casting a glow.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobin Budd
Screenplay byTemple Mathews
Based onCharacters created
by J.M. Barrie
Produced by
  • Christopher Chase
  • Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson
  • Dan Rounds
Starring
Edited byAntonio F. Rocco
Music byJoel McNeely
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution[5]
Release dates
  • February 10, 2002 (2002-02-10) (New York City)
  • February 15, 2002 (2002-02-15) (United States)
Running time
73 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited States[1]
Canada
Australia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[6]
Box office$115.1 million[6]

Return to Never Land (also known as Peter Pan in: Return to Never Land or Peter Pan: Return to Never Land and later retitled Peter Pan II: Return to Never Land on current home video release) is a 2002 animated adventure fantasy film produced by Disney MovieToons and Walt Disney Television Animation. A sequel to Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1953 film Peter Pan (in turn based on J. M. Barrie's 1904 stage play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up), the film follows Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is mistakenly abducted and brought to Neverland and must learn to believe in order to return home. The film stars the voices of Harriet Owen, Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Spencer Breslin, and Bradley Pierce.

The film was released on February 15, 2002, by Walt Disney Pictures.[7] Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it was a box-office success like its predecessor, grossing $115 million against a $20 million budget.

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  2. ^ Baisley, Sarah (June 16, 2003). "DisneyToon Studios Builds Slate Under New Name and Homes for Needy". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Made-for kidvids become global goldmines for Disney's coffers". September 2002.
  4. ^ "Return to Never Land (2003)". Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ a b "Return to Never Land". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Return to Never Land (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.


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