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Peter Pan

Peter Pan

All children grow up except one.

2003113 minPGMidcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Director
P.J. Hogan
Starring
Jeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Ludivine Sagnier

In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Peter Pan?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Peter Pan to rent or buy on Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

Your rating, lists and review

Highlights

What stands out about Peter Pan?

Peter Pan earns 7 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Award Winner.

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

Reception

Is Peter Pan worth watching?

Peter Pan's Midcredits score is the 79th percentile of all films, from 306K ratings across 6 sources. 66% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

79th percentile

Better received than 79% of films

85th percentile among Adventure77th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)81st
Approval (how many liked it)74th

70 /100

81st percentile of all films

88th percentile among Adventure80th percentile among 2000s

Critics 64 · Audience 71

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

66% liked it

74th percentile of all films

80th percentile among Adventure72nd percentile among 2000s
66% rated it 7–1034% rated it 1–6

Critics 77% · Audience 75%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 3 wins / 13 noms overall

98th percentile

306K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Adventure97th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 179% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$100M
Opening weekend$11M
Domestic gross$48M
Worldwide gross$122M

Returned 1.2× its budget — 89th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree this is a more mature, darker adaptation of Peter Pan than the Disney version, with a real boy playing Peter and an emphasized romantic subplot.

Fans praised

  • Faithful to Barrie's original spirit
  • Strong Peter/Wendy chemistry with palpable romantic tension
  • Stunning storybook visuals and production design

Detractors panned

  • Dated, artificial-looking CGI and over-reliance on effects
  • Jeremy Sumpter's stiff, unconvincing performance as Peter

What stands out

CinematographyDivisive80

Lush, painterly storybook visuals

AtmosphereDivisive78

Immersive, darkly enchanted Neverland

CharactersDivisive72

Wendy's coming-of-age arc well-drawn; Peter's cocky yet tragic

Emotional impactDivisive72

Bittersweet longing for childhood resonates

ActingDivisive70

Jason Isaacs praised as superb Hook/Mr. Darling; child actors divisive

Effects and spectacleDivisive65

Imaginative flying and set pieces, but CGI often unconvincing

Plot and storyDivisive65

Faithful to source but pacing feels rushed

OriginalityDivisive60

Fresh take on a very familiar story

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 29 points higher than men.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Users

Users scored it 18 points higher than critics.

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

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 8 points apart

Watch experience

What is Peter Pan like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you want something serious and affecting.

It takes its time, has a few laughs 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

Moods
JoyfulRomanticBittersweet
Heaviest: late
Warm humor
Register
Adventurous · 11% of filmsRomantic · 8% of filmsWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its fantasy and romance with earnest sincerity, embracing the wonder and emotional stakes of the story.
The rideThe film is mostly lighthearted and adventurous, but the ending carries a wistful, melancholic weight as Wendy leaves Neverland.
StructureThe story unfolds in a straightforward beginning-middle-end pattern.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetWistful · 8% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's poignant ending lingers with a sense of lost childhood and the beauty of fleeting moments.
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).Voyage
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% (this title): Portal fantasy under 1% (this title) · 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%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Voyage and return: Into a strange world and back again, changed. · Portal fantasy: Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).

4% of films fit this archetype

with Overcoming the monster underneath

Why this archetypeWendy and her brothers are whisked to Neverland, where they must confront Captain Hook and navigate the tensions between childhood and growing up.

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% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% (this title) · 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% · 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 bondsComing of age · 5% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores the tension between the safety of family and the allure of a fantasy home, with Wendy and Peter building a makeshift family while both confront the edges of growing up.
StanceThe film presents the choice between childhood fantasy and growing up without judging either, letting both Peter's and Wendy's paths stand on their own terms.

The world

Early 20th centuryDomesticWildernessFantasy
Orchestral classicalForeground music · original score · James Newton Howard
SettingEdwardian London and the magical isle of Neverland
MusicJames Newton Howard's sweeping, melodic score underscores the film's romantic and adventurous spirit.

Content guide

Is Peter Pan okay for kids?

PG

Peter Pan is rated PG: “Rated PG for adventure action sequences and peril” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (53/100), sexual content at mild (22/100), language at minimal (3/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (25/100) and frightening material at moderate (42/100). Overall it is heavier than 64% of PG-rated films.

Ratings in 18 other countries
  • UKPG
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany12
  • FranceU
  • IrelandPG
  • JapanG
  • South KoreaALL
  • BrazilL
  • Austria12
  • CzechiaU
  • Denmark7
  • Hungary12
  • Netherlands6
  • ROAP
  • SpainAPTA
  • Sweden7
  • Switzerland12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 21% of all filmsHeavier than 64% of PG-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
heavy for a PG-rated film
heavier than 82%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 49%
Profanity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 3%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 46%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 63%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 82% of PG-rated films.

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 Peter Pan have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Peter Pan?

Cast

At least 3 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Jeremy Sumpter
as Peter Pan
Breakout: Their highest-reaching film role at the time, and they went on to a career at least 3 times their standing then.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jason Isaacs
as Mr. Darling
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Rachel Hurd-Wood
as Wendy Darling
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Ludivine Sagnier
as Tink
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Olivia Williams
as Mrs. Darling
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Harry Newell
as John Darling
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Freddie Popplewell
as Michael Darling
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Lynn Redgrave
as Aunt Millicent
Richard Briers
as Smee
Theodore Chester
as Slightly

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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