My family and I love this movie. The production is gorgeous and really captures the feel of the book. It looks like a Victorian pop-up book come to life. Since it is true to the source material it is a little darker, so you have to know your child. My 6-year old LOVES this movie and has been watching it for a few years. It is one of a handful of films she asks to watch over and over. I don't think it is overly sexualized - Wendy is on the verge of adolescence. Her unsure relationship with Peter represents that struggle between growing up and entering into romantic relationships and remaining a child who likes to play dress up. I thought the film beautifully captured this "transitional" time in a child's life. I can't recommend this film enough.
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Peter Pan (2003)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Live-action version keeps its thrill and charm.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Peter Pan (2003)
Parents need to know that this movie is OK for early tweens who aren't frightened by a brief but graphic image of Captain Hook's amputated arm as he puts on one of his hooks. The movie has a lot of fantasy violence, including swordfights, guns, and hitting below the belt. Pirates are killed. We see boys' bare behinds. There are a couple of sweet kisses and some subtle references to puberty. Characters drink and smoke and a pirate offers liquor and cigars to a child.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why someone might not want to grow up. What do grown-ups do to keep the best part of childhood inside themselves? Is that what Barrie was doing in writing this story?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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- Good role models
great family film!!
I realy like this film, it captures love and romance however i did highlight the S** symbol because my friend believed that at the end scene it said peter was "incomplete" and she misinturpreted it.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
BEST MOVIE EVER!
This movie is a timeless classic. In 70 years, children will still be forcing their parents to sit down and watch it, and the parents will willingly comply. There's a little action and a little romance, with none of the cheesiness that is sometimes associated with the book and Disney movie (both also classics, but for a slightly younger age group) The book is the kind of book that you love when you are little, dislike as a teenager, and whose charm comes back as you grow up. This movie, however, keeps the original spirit of the book but adds a lot more depth and spirit to the characters, giving it teen appeal. The cinematography is gorgeous as well. I got this movie off of Netflix and promptly watched it three times in a row. It's amazing. Watch it.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
this was a great fantasy adventure. There was a little bit of violence: (Spoilers) One of the main characters is murdered at the end. A flashback shows Kira's mother get killed. There is an intence feeling in the movie for youngsters. Crab monsters try to harm the main characters, and the Skeksis duel is scary for some. But the ending is happy. I reccommend this film highly.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
better for older kids
lots of tension & kissing by pre-teens.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
Really Good...
This movie was very enjoyable, and I really enjoyed it. It's completely different from the Disney version, but much more accurate to the book. CAUTION: Capt. Hook says d-mnation, and you see two young boys' backsides hanging at the top of the screen. Also, there are two, very drawn-out kisses. Some sword fights, and so on.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Stunned by This Movie, Totally Enchanting
After watching this movie with my 9 year old son and 6 year old daughter we bought the original James Barrie novel, read it every night for a month and then missed it when we were done. We found the contemporary novel Peter and The Star Catchers by Dave Barry which is a "prequel" to the original and began reading that just so we could continue our love affair with Peter Pan. The movie is thrillingly acted by Jeremy Sumpter and Jason Issacs as Pan and Hook respectively. I have only known Peter Pan through Disney's eyes but after seeing P.J. Hogans version which so closely resembles the book, you understand how Barrie was a genius at understanding human Nature. Pan is the boy that never grows up yes. But did you every understand before that Hook is the rest of us? Waiting for death which ticks away around every corner, perhaps in the guise of a crocodile with a clock in its stomach? Brilliant! Don't deprive yourself or your children, you will love this movie! By the way, there are some very thrilling parts that might be a little intense for the under 9 set. But nothing disturbing or haunting.
I rate this title on for age 2 and give itAwesome movie!
Awesome movie! Great family film! Clean as a whistle! I love it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
it was good!
I have NO recollection of seeing bare behinds in this movie...but anyways, it was wonderful! One of my favorites...so beautifully done its magical! One thing that is SO funny though...is there is a pirate who is wearing SUNGLASSES. LOL!!! I thought that was hilarious! I wonder who was in charge of costumes sheesh...Capt. Hook was great, as was Peter. I wouldn't recommend it for younger kids though as it can get kind of scary and has a mature theme.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Wonderful rendition
I liked this movie, and just about the only negative thing was the "tension" between Wendy and Peter Pan. They're only 12 or 13 for crying out loud. I don't think that this was in Barry's book. But other than that, it was pretty good. Worth watching.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
i like the original better
TOO MUCH KISSING STUFF!
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great!
This was a really fantastic film. I enjoyed seeing this movie with real people in it. I would recommend it to an 8+ age group because it has some kisses and violence, but otherwise really clean.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Fanciful, but a little dark
I think I would have enjoyed this movie if my children had been older. I took a toddler and was sorry I did. This rendition is the closest to the original book I've found, and it is beautifully presented (I was really impressed with the caliber of the performances in the young actors)--but that also means it is darker than the Disneyfied version. The mermaids are scary, Hook is definitely disturbed, the crocodile is frightening, the castle is spooky--it was too much for my little one.
I would put this film in the same camp as the Harry Potter films--fun and magical, but eerie and scary in parts--really meant for kids 8-11 who can separate magic from reality and not worry that a crocodile is going to swallow them up at any moment once they leave the theater.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A great remake, with a real boy to play Peter Pan!
Unlike other remakes of Peter Pan, this Peter Pan was really played by boy. The actors in Peter Pan were very good. The movie was so magical and one of those classic tales with new surprises. It was a very good movie and I would highly recommend it.
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