Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Marriage, Fantasy, Love, Witches, Wizards & Magic, Fairy Tale, Period Piece, Biography
Tagline: Unlock your imagination.How far can your imagination take you.
Plot: It all begins as successful Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie (DEPP) watches his latest play open to a ho-hum reaction among the polite society of Edwardian England. A literary genius of his times but bored by the same old themes, Barrie is clearly in need of some serious inspiration. Unexpectedly, he finds it one day during his daily walk with his St. Bernard Porthos in London’s Kensington Gardens. There, Barrie encounters the Llewelyn Davies family: four fatherless boys and their beautiful, recently widowed mother (WINSLET).Despite the disapproval of the boys’ steely grandmother Emma du Maurier (CHRISTIE) and the resentment of his own wife (RADHA MITCHELL), Barrie befriends the family, engaging the boys in tricks, disguises, games and sheer mischief, creating play-worlds of castles and kings, cowboys and Indians, pirates and castaways. He transforms hillsides into galleon ships, sticks into mighty swords, kites into enchanted fairies and the Llewelyn Davies boys into “The Lost Boys of Neverland.” From the sheer thrills and adventurousness of childhood will come Barrie’s most daring and renowned masterwork, “Peter Pan.” At first, his theatrical company is skeptical. While his loyal producer Charles Frohman (HOFFMAN) worries he’ll lose his shirt on this children’s fantasy,
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 Only once does ''Finding Neverland'' grasp both the writer and his play's dark undertow, when the wonderful Scottish actress Kelly MacDonald, in the role of Peter, realizes that Tinker Bell may die. Rousing all the heartbreak and deep feeling in Barrie'sworld, she entreats us to believe and, for one glorious moment, you do.--Manohla Dargis (The New York Times)
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.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Johnny Depp soars high as "Peter Pan" playwright J.M. Barrie, but this movie doesn't ever quite take off.--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
While the film does work – to a certain extent – I was always left craving more, as plot points weren’t as well developed as they could’ve been. B---Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
Finding Neverland isn't for everyone, but is recommended for all fans of Barrie's "Peter Pan", inspirational dramas, Johnny Depp, and movies driven by imagination and a touch of sentimentality.  --Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)
Finding Neverland is highly entertaining while packing a giant emotional punch.  --David Levine (FilmCritic.com)
There’s no sense on families wasting that budget on Scooby-Doo Deux. Bring them to see Finding Neverland instead, because if you can’t get inspired by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet, you certainly have no imagination.  --Erik Childress (eFilmCritic.com)
It's been a long time that something as affecting and heart-warming yet melancholic has been wrapped up into one package as effectively as 'Finding Neverland' does. --M.P. Bartley (eFilmCritic.com)
Along with The Incredibles, Finding Neverland is another worthy masterpiece that the entire family can enjoy. --Laura Kyle (eFilmCritic.com)
It can be a curse or a blessing, depending on how it works for you, but it usually stems from the pains of growing up. --Collin Souter (eFilmCritic.com)
"Finding Neverland" couldn't be more different than director Marc Forster's breakthrough film, the much darker Monster's Ball, but the two films share a special attention to actors and a natural understanding of the possibilities of cinema.--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
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| David Magee
Finding Neverland: On the Red Carpet, Finding Neverland: The Magic of Neverland | |
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Johnny Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
 | Kate Winslet
Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sense and Sensibility |
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 | Kelly Macdonald
Trainspotting, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Gosford Park |
 | Mackenzie Crook
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Brothers Grimm, The Merchant of Venice |
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| Imaginatively directed, beautifully written and superbly acted, this is an inventive, moving, utterly captivating film that stands a good chance of being one of this year’s Oscar contenders. --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
Portraying "Peter Pan" creator J.M. Barrie in Marc Foster's movingly lyrical "Finding Neverland," Johnny Depp adds yet another indelible, Oscar-worthy portrait to his gallery of memorable characters.  --Lou Lumenick (New York Post)
"Finding Neverland" is a beautifully crafted exploration of the many dimensions of the human heart.--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
...a family film for parents who want to expose their kids to something other than wisecracking cartoon characters, a story with heart, spirit and boundless faith in youth. B+--David Germain (TheJournalNews)
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