Peter Pan
Seen it?1960 | 101 min | TV Movie, Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. 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
- Aimed squarely at people who'll be humming afterwards and anyone looking to switch off and smile. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Same wavelength as Peter Pan or Descendants 2.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael and John Darling. With a sprinkling of pixie dust, Peter and his new friends fly out the nursery window and over London to Never-Never Land. The children experience many wonderful and exciting adventures with the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily's Indian tribe, and Peter's arch enemy the dastardly pirate Captain Hook.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent J. Donehue
- Mary MartinPeter Pan
- Cyril RitchardMr. Darling / Captain Hook
- Lynn FontanneNarrator
- Maureen BaileyWendy / Jane
- Margalo GillmoreMrs. Darling
- Sondra LeeTiger Lily
- Joe E. MarksSmee
- Norman ShellyNana / Crocodile
- Joey TrentJohn
- Kent FletcherMichael