Return to Never Land
Seen it?2002 | 72 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 6 times its budget, but middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$115 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robin Budd
- Harriet OwenJane / Young Wendy (Voice)
- Blayne WeaverPeter Pan (Voice)
- Jeff BennettSmee / Pirates (Voice)
- Kath SoucieWendy Darling (voice)
- Corey BurtonCaptain Hook (voice)
- Andrew McDonoughDanny (voice)
- Roger ReesEdward (voice)
- Spencer BreslinCubby (voice)
- Bradley PierceNibs (voice)
- Quinn BeswickSlightly (voice)