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Hook

Play trailer 1:55 Poster for Hook PG 1991 2h 24m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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29% Tomatometer 65 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up -- and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio -- the old gang may not be happy to see him.
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The look of Hook is lively indeed but Steven Spielberg directs on autopilot here, giving in too quickly to his sentimental, syrupy qualities.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune A woefully uneven retelling of the ''Peter Pan'' story. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times For very much like Peter, it has clearly gotten harder for this director to break free of the lure of material things and believe in simple magic. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune ''Hook'' never sets sail. Rated: 2/4 Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) This Peter Pan... never learns how to fly. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 24, 2023 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Hook, featuring a grown-up version of the legendary Peter Pan facing off against the captain, offers a nostalgic trip full of adventure. Rated: 4/5 Aug 11, 2020 Full Review Germain Lussier io9.com While Hook successfully transitions between tones, and the Neverland sequences are gorgeous, the movie gets a bit bloated in its second act. Mar 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Terri A family favorite from the past. Took the grandkids. Loved it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Alberto H What kind of world are we living in that this movie is not rated 100...there is no hope. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Ryan S Not even going to write a proper review. Will just leave this statement anyone who's written a bad review of this film cannot be trusted on anything in life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/25 Full Review Tyler G This is a really, really bad movie despite Robin's best efforts. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review Alexander B I never got why RT even has a critic's reviews section. Why not just have an audience score? Doesn't that score better represent us the audience? Situations like this further motivate that belief. 29% from critics, but 79% from the audience. This is, perhaps not objectively but at least in aggregate, a good movie. If professional reviewers couldn't tell that the rest of us would like it, then why does that job exist? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Lynn H One my favorite movies of all time. Robin Williams is amazing. Dustin Hoofman is amazing. As someone who has always loved Peter Pan it's such a great spin off to the original tale. Also to see Neverland in this movie, they out did themselves, it's magical. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Steven Spielberg

Director

Dustin Hoffman

Captain James S. Hook

Robin Williams

Peter Banning

Julia Roberts

Tinkerbell

Bob Hoskins

Smee, Captain Hook's Servant

Maggie Smith

Granny Wendy

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Synopsis When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up -- and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio -- the old gang may not be happy to see him.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gerald R. Molen
Screenwriter
James V. Hart, Malia Scotch Marmo
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 11, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$116.3M
Runtime
2h 24m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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