During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
Sir James Matthew Barrie
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Mrs. Emma du Maurier
Charles Frohman
Peter Llewelyn Davies
Mary Ansell Barrie
Wendy
Jack Llewelyn Davies
George Llewelyn Davies
It can be just a little bit twee at times, this, but it's still quite an enjoyable look at the inspiration behind J.M. Barrie's timeless "Peter Pan". We start inauspiciously, though, as his latest play garners mediocre reviews. The pressure is on - he (Johnny Depp) must write something successful else risk his relationship with impresario Frohman (the very sparingly used Dustin Hoffman). Luckily, he encounters some children in the park playing with their mother "Sylvia" (Kate Winslet) and there starts a friendship that sees them all, and their dog "Nana", provide him with some much needed food...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$25,000,000.00
Revenue $116,766,556.00