| | | Unlock Your Imagination.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio commentary, Outtakes, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, On The Red Carpet, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
Award winners Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Dustin Hoffman and Julie Christie (Troy, Hamlet) star in this magical tale about one of the world's greatest storytellers and the people who inspired his masterwork, Peter Pan! Well-known playwright James M. Barrie (Depp) finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play flops and doubters question his future. Then by chance he meets a widow (Winslet) and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie's greatest work! An enchanting big-screen treat with an acclaimed cast of stars, Finding Neverland has been hailed as one of the year's best motion pictures!
"Pure magic." Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"Glorious entertainment." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"A rewarding piece of filmmaking that has all the makings of a classic..." Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter
"Depp and Winslet in particular are, as you might expect, immaculate." Glenn Kenny, Premiere
"...an intellectual family film for literate parents and children, immensely pleasing...determinedly charming." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Editor's Note
Most people know the story of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up. Director Marc Forster's (MONSTER'S BALL) FINDING NEVERLAND delves deeper, depicting a fictionalized account of the family and events that inspired the classic tale. At the turn of the 20th Century, Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie's (Johnny Depp) latest play in London has flopped almost as badly as his marriage to stature-seeking Mary (Radha Mitchell). During one of his frequent excursions to the park with his dog, Barrie meets four young boys and their recently widowed mother, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet). Soon Barrie becomes a frequent playmate to the children, using the boys' imagination to take them on fanciful adventures. He also becomes a friend and confidante to the overwhelmed Sylvia, much to the dismay of her overbearing mother (Julie Christie). Barrie's active imagination and interaction with the family inspires "Peter Pan," a play that celebrates the child in everyone and the importance of believing in fantasies and miracles. A droll and amusing Dustin Hoffman appears as American Charles Frohman, Barrie's producer. The film also features young Freddie Highmore as Peter Llewelyn Davies, the inspiration for Barrie's title character.
| Features | Audio: English, French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Creating Neverland | | Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary | | Feature Commentary With Filmmakers | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | The Magic Of Finding Neverland | | Outtakes | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Full Screen Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1; French, Spanish Language Tracks | | Deleted scenes with optional commentary from the producer, writer and director | | On The Red Carpet | | Creating Neverland Featurette | | The Magic of Finding Neverland Featurette | | Audio commentary with director Marc Forster, producer Richard Gladstein and writer David Magee |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 8/8/2006 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 4015503 | | UPC: 00786936283167 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2005) |  | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Winner, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | | | Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower, Nominee, Best Motion Picture of the Year | |
Golden Globe (2005) | | | Marc Forster, Nominee, Best Director | |
British Academy Awards (2005) | | | Johnny Depp, Nominee, Best Actor | |
Nominee (2005) | | | British Academy Awards, Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower, Best Film | | | Golden Globe, Finding Neverland, Best Motion Picture - Drama | | | Golden Globe, Johnny Depp, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | | | MTV Award, Freddie Highmore, Breakthrough Male | |
Winner (2005) | | | Oscar, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | |
Nominee (2005) | | | Oscar, Richard N. Gladstein, Nellie Bellflower, Best Motion Picture of the Year | | | Oscar, Johnny Depp, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | | | Screen Actors Guild, Johnny Depp, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | |
Winner (2004) | | | Venice Film Festival, Marc Forster, Laterna Magica Prize |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"Mr. Depp and Ms. Winslet are pleasant to watch..." 11/12/2004 p.E1USA Today
"[A] lovely, poignant and in some ways old-fashioned movie....The story is told gently and simply without excess sentimentality." 11/12/2004 p.6E Los Angeles Times
"Depp and Winslet share a rare combination of airiness, earthiness and sharp, wry intelligence. With his gleaming black hair, quiet grace and molten eyes, Depp makes Barrie's ability to conjure imaginary worlds seem magical." 11/12/2004 p.E1 Entertainment Weekly
"FINDING NEVERLAND is studded with little pleasures....The movie glows..." 11/19/2004 p.61 Movieline's Hollywood Life
"Winslet brims with warmth, and Julie Christie gives a tart performance....All the actors benefit from the sensitive hand of director Marc Forster..." 12/01/2004 p.103 Rolling Stone
"[G]lorious entertainment. It shimmers with the promise of enchantment....The film sparks with comic life..." 11/25/2004 p.100 Uncut
"[I]t's about the creative process, the power of the imagination and the place where imagination dwells..." 04/01/2005 p.144 Total Film
"[T]his is sweet without being sugary..." 07/01/2006 p.128 Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n engrossing period piece with stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and sweet flights of fancy as we enter the world of Barrie's unbridled imagination." 05/01/2007 p.83 San Francisco Chronicle 8 of 10
"Finding Neverland" ends so beautifully, so poignantly and so aptly that there's a big temptation to - Mick Lasalle
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
For Depp, "Finding Neverland" is the latest in an extraordinary series of performances. After his Oscar nomination for "Pirates of the Caribbean" (2003), here is another role that seems destined for nomination. And then think of his work in "Secret Window" (2004), the Stephen King story about the author caught in a nightmare, and his demented CIA agent in "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003), and wait until you see him in "The Libertine," as the depraved and shameless Earl of Rochester. That the flamboyance of his pirate and the debauchery of the Earl could exist in the same actor as the soft-spoken, gentle, inward J.M. Barrie is remarkable. It is commonplace for actors to play widely differing roles, but Depp never makes it feel like a reach; all of these notes seem well within his range. - Roger Ebert
James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Finding Neverland is best described as a "safe" movie. It does what it sets out to do, but never att - Ruthe Stein
ReelViews 8 of 10
Finding Neverland uses strands of historical fact to weave a story that is largely fictional. Yes, J.M. Barrie did write "Peter Pan," and, yes, many of the characters in the film existed, but this is predominantly a soft-ball approach to the inspiration that led Barrie to write his most famous play...Still, even considering the liberties taken with the known record (and I have often said that movies should not be constrained by the same rules that govern history books), the end result is compelling and life-affirming...Finding Neverland is best described as a "safe" movie. It does what it sets out to do, but never attempts anything risky. It is by turns tender, humorous, and touching, but it never attempts anything that would elevate it to the next level...Finding Neverland deserves a recommendation because it works on an emotional and, to a lesser degree, intellectual level. - James Berardinelli
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