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Come Away

Come Away

A story about courage, wonder, and never growing old.

202094 minPGMidcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Director
Brenda Chapman
Starring
Keira Chansa, Jordan A. Nash, Angelina Jolie, David Oyelowo

Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.

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Where can I watch Come Away?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Come Away streaming on Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Come Away?

Come Away earns 4 badges, led by Overhyped and Star-studded.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Come Away worth watching?

Come Away's Midcredits score is the 13th percentile of all films, from 13K ratings across 6 sources. 20% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

13th percentile

Better received than 13% of films

15th percentile among Adventure14th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)20th
Approval (how many liked it)9th

51 /100

20th percentile of all films

22nd percentile among Adventure22nd percentile among 2020s

Critics 40 · Audience 52

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

20% liked it

9th percentile of all films

10th percentile among Adventure10th percentile among 2020s
20% rated it 7–1080% rated it 1–6

Critics 29% · Audience 49%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 2 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

89th percentile

13K ratings across platforms

84th percentile among Adventure90th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$106K
Domestic gross$184K
Worldwide gross$1.7M

38th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A slow, melancholy drama about childhood imagination and grief, not a light fantasy adventure.

Fans praised

  • strong child performances and cast chemistry
  • aesthetically beautiful cinematography and period design
  • poignant emotional depth for adults who connect with grief and imagination themes

Detractors panned

  • slow, depressing pacing with little adventure
  • confusing, disjointed plot that never coheres
  • inappropriate heavy themes (death, drinking, slapping) for children

What stands out

CinematographyDivisive75

beautiful, poem-like, stunning period detail

Acting68

child actors praised widely, Jolie and Oyelowo credible but wasted

OriginalityDivisive62

creative concept blending Peter Pan and Alice but poorly executed

AtmosphereDivisive50

gloomy, dark, immersive for some, depressing for others

Emotional impactDivisive50

poignant if you connect, otherwise heavy and unearned

Characters30

vulnerable but underdeveloped, lacking clear arcs

Plot and storyDivisive18

confusing, disjointed, lacks direction

Pacing15

very slow, boring, only brief moments of momentum

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 6 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 6 points apart

Watch experience

What is Come Away like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Moving and bittersweet: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a story that moves you and leaves an ache.

It takes its time and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience.

What it feels like

Moving and bittersweet.

The answer rests on this: Moods
BittersweetHopefulMelancholic
Heaviest: middle
Warm humor
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Tender · 13% of filmsWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats grief gently and sincerely, balancing sorrow with the warmth of imagination.
The rideThe early loss of a brother sets a melancholic, bittersweet tone that lifts into hope as the children find purpose in imagination, with the heaviest emotional weight during the family's struggle mid-film.
StructureThe story follows a conventional three-act structure: the inciting death, the family's struggle with despair, and the children's decision to embrace imagination.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

The answer rests on this: BittersweetHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe pain of loss is balanced by the promise of wonder, leaving a bittersweet yet hopeful feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).RebirthHealing
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% (this title) · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Healing: Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).

13% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows siblings Peter and Alice as they navigate family grief and a pivotal choice that leads to their separate fantasy journeys, fitting a rebirth arc with healing from loss.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% (this title) · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsGrief · 6% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on the Darling-Littleton family dealing with a son's death, with the children's choices driven by love for their parents, and imagination as a response to loss.
StanceThe film celebrates family bonds and imagination as forces that can heal grief, centering on the personal stakes of the Littleton family's recovery.

The world

Early 20th centuryUrbanDomesticStylized realism
Orchestral classicalFolkSupportive music · original score · John Debney
SettingA Victorian or Edwardian London home, then transitioning into fantastical lands
MusicJohn Debney's score likely supports the emotional journey from grief to fantasy, combining classical orchestration with folk elements.

Content guide

Is Come Away okay for kids?

PG

Come Away is rated PG: “Rated PG for strong thematic content, some violence, fantasy action, and unsettling images” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at minimal (7/100), language at minimal (0/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (17/100) and frightening material at moderate (42/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 17 other countries
  • UKPG
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany6
  • FranceTP
  • IrelandPG
  • New ZealandPG
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil12
  • GreeceΚ
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Netherlands12
  • Poland7
  • Russia6+
  • SK12
  • Taiwan保護級
Overall
Mild · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Profanity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (4 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (18 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Come Away have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Come Away?

Cast

4 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Keira Chansa
as Alice Littleton
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Jordan A. Nash
as Peter Littleton
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Angelina Jolie
as Rose Littleton
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
David Oyelowo
as Jack Littleton
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Anna Chancellor
as Eleanor Morrow
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Clarke Peters
as Hatter
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Michael Caine
as Charlie
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
David Gyasi
as Captain James
Derek Jacobi
as Mr Brown
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Jenny Galloway
as Hannah O'Farrel

Crew

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