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Finding Neverland
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Finding Neverland is a 2004 drama, biographical, and fantasy film directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee. The English-language production stars Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Radha Mitchell, and Julie Christie. It was produced by Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower, Neal Israel, and Bob Weinstein, with cinematography by Roberto Schaefer and music by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. The film’s narrative is set in London, where it was also filmed alongside scenes at Pinewood Studios.
The movie has a runtime of 106 minutes and carries a PG rating. It was distributed by Miramax and Netflix. Financially, the film had a budget of 25,000,000 and generated revenue of 116,766,556. Audience reception includes an IMDb rating of 7.6 based on 217,456 votes, a Metascore of 67, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83%.
Finding Neverland received several accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the National Board of Review Award for Best Film, and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film. It was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. The film is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.
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Film · TMDB
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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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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