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Return to Never Land

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Wendy is all grown up, with children of her own, and as the blitzkrieg rages, she calms them with tales of Peter Pan. Wendy's stubborn 12-year-old daughter, Jane, has no patience for such nonsense until Capt. Hook uses the girl as a pawn in capturing his arch-rival. Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Lost Boys come to her aid; however, even they cannot make Jane a believer in the magic of imagination. Unless she believes, she cannot fly, and there is no other way for her to return home.
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Critics Consensus

With its forgettable songs and lackluster story, this new Pan will surely entertain kids, but will feel more like a retread to adults.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
2/5
Pleasant but forgettable sequel to Disney classic. Go to Full Review
Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune 11/06/2002
2.5/4
Offers enough playful fun to entertain the preschool set while embracing a wholesome attitude. Go to Full Review
Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films 05/09/2002
B-
Peter Pan Lite, if I can say that without conjuring images of low-fat peanut butter. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine 10/05/2021
5/10
Give it another few decades and the 1953 film will still be around entertaining children. It seems likely no one will remember the 2002 sequel at all. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/09/2020
8/10
Measures up to its predecessor in almost every way, marking this as one of the best of the Disney sequels. Go to Full Review
Kaleem Aftab The List 04/16/2019
2/5
Everything about the film is dated, from plotting to animation. Go to Full Review
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matthias s @Thescreenasvor Jul 28 **2.5/5 – Bittersweet Pixie Dust** As a longtime Disney fan and lover of the original *Peter Pan*, I was pumped for *Return to Neverland*. The idea of Wendy’s daughter taking the lead? Genius—and it totally fits the legacy. The upgraded animation adds some sparkle, and there’s that signature Disney magic sprinkled throughout. But let’s be real: while it soars at times, it also crash-lands into some dull, forgettable moments. The heart’s there, but the pacing drags and it lacks the timeless wonder of the first. Still, not a total misfire—just not quite second star to the right either. A nostalgic but uneven ride. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20 Funny in 1 hour and 12 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $115,121,981.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Harriet Owen as Young Wendy Darling and Blayne Weaver as Peter Pan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Ahrianna F May 2 I remember watching this movie as a kid, when I first saw jonatha Brooke sings I’ll try song from this movie See more Jacob B Apr 19 A fairly harmless sequel that somehow got a theatrical release despite visible signs, mainly the incredibly short runtime, that this was meant to be a DTV project. Return to Never Land has nice animation, a sincere attempt to justify its existence instead of being a cynical cash-in and moments of humour and, especially near the end, heart but it's not much more than a palatable time-waster though the good scenes make me hesitate to use such a dismissive term as "forgettable". Issues include: an octopus who serves as a weak replacement for the crocodile, pop songs that feel out of place and immediately date this film to the early 2000's, the film sometimes being obnoxiously noisy, a character arc that, while not poorly handled, had room for improvement seeing how, as even the narration points out, the setting does give Jane a good reason to have the mentality she has making one particular killjoy moment of hers sting all the more and slapstick humour that, while enjoyable, feels too Looney Tunes-ish sometimes. While I don't remember everything from the original film, I do recall that it wasn't necessarily grounded but it did have some rules to its slapstick. I dunno, some of the moments felt like the movie about the fantasy world with a flying, ageless boy and fairies was affecting my willing suspension of disbelief. Overall, a decent sequel but given the choice for a Peter Pan sequel between this film and Hook, I'd take one of Spielberg's more underappreciated films in a heartbeat. P.S. So apparently, that scene where we arrive to Never Land was actually a reference to an idea from the originally film's production. That's a fun fact. And here I thought it was just somebody at Disney trying to appeal to the stoner demographic. See more Stephen C Dec 29 LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Juliana V 11/03/2024 The plot of the movie was very good. My only problem was that in the beginning the flying ship did not match the scene at all. It was as if the rest of the backround was animated how it was originally yet the ship looked computer generated. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Wendy is all grown up, with children of her own, and as the blitzkrieg rages, she calms them with tales of Peter Pan. Wendy's stubborn 12-year-old daughter, Jane, has no patience for such nonsense until Capt. Hook uses the girl as a pawn in capturing his arch-rival. Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, and the Lost Boys come to her aid; however, even they cannot make Jane a believer in the magic of imagination. Unless she believes, she cannot fly, and there is no other way for her to return home.
Director
Robin Budd
Producer
Christopher Chase, Dan Rounds, Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson
Screenwriter
Temple Mathews
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.4M
Runtime
1h 12m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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