Finding Neverland

Theatrical Release Date: 2004 11 12 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 786936283167

Studio: Miramax

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids, Scary Moments]

Summary: Following up his critically acclaimed Monster's Ball, director Marc Forster took on this biography of playwright James Matthew Barrie, the scribe who penned the children's classic Peter Pan. Johnny Depp stars as the turn-of-the-century writer as the film follows Barrie as he struggles to write and have his play produced while he cares for his down-on-their-luck neighbors who inspired the story in the first place. J.M. Barrie's Neverland also stars Dustin Hoffman, Kate Winslet, and Julie Christie. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Film Presented – Venice International Film Festival Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Picture - Drama – null Best Director – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – null Best Screenplay – null Best Score – null Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Director – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Young Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Live Action Family Film – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Picture – Producers Guild of America Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Screen Actors Guild Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Presented – Telluride Film Festival Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: ccDeleted scenes with optional commentary
Outtakes
Feature commentary with filmmakers
The magic of Finding Neverland
Creating Neverland
On the red carpet
Full screen (1.33:1)
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
French language track and subtitles
Spanish language track and subtitles

Finding Neverland

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/22/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 101 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Opening Night [6:31]
2. Just a Dog [7:57]
3. Developing Character [7:27]
4. Go Fly a Kite [5:32]
5. Adventures of the Brothers Davies [8:44]
6. Summer Cottage [8:34]
7. More Than a Chest Cold [8:19]
8. Words With Mr. Barrie [7:59]
9. Peter Pan [4:34]
10. Encore Performance [17:08]
11. Finding Neverland [7:11]
12. Credits [6:31]

Perry Seibert

The modestly scaled Finding Neverland is a marvel of tone -- it is an emotional film that never feels melodramatic or manipulative while offering some wonderfully charming and funny moments. Serious emotional pains are felt throughout the film, from the death of a parent to the death of a marriage to the death of a child. Director Marc Forster never flinches from the truth of that pain, but allows J.M. Barrie to share his fantasy world with the people he loves in order to make the pain more tolerable. Considering the wildly melodramatic sections of Forster's previous film (Monster's Ball), it is surprising that he would be capable of such subtlety. Johnny Depp usually gets his most impressive reviews for playing larger than life eccentrics (Captain Jack Sparrow, Hunter S. Thompson, Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood). One of the pleasures of Finding Neverland is watching him play an eccentric on a human scale. His James M. Barrie is prone to daydreaming, but these moments arise out of mundane, everyday activities. As Barrie watches the four children jump on their beds, he imagines them flying out the window, and the moment has a sense of wonderment about it because the audience shares Barrie's pleasure in the image. Forster allows the audience to see the world as Barrie sees it, and Depp grounds the performance in reality, making it easier to accept the intricate daydreams and pretend worlds. Finding Neverland wants little more than to allow the audience to learn the same lesson that Kate Winslet and her boys do, and it succeeds with charm, warmth, and sensitivity. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Toby Jones  Actor 
Richard N. Gladstein  Producer 
Neal Israel  Executive Producer 
Bob Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Harvey Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Gary Binkow  Executive Producer 
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek  Composer (Music Score) 
Marc Forster  Director 
Michelle Sy  Executive Producer 
Nellie Bellflower  Producer 
David Magee  Screenwriter 
Johnny Depp  Actor 
Kate Winslet  Actor 
Julie Christie  Actor 
Radha Mitchell  Actor 
Dustin Hoffman  Actor 
Freddie Highmore  Actor 
Kelly MacDonald  Actor 
Ian Hart  Actor 
Eileen Essell  Actor 
Paul Whitehouse  Actor 
Joe Prospero  Actor 
Nick Roud  Actor 
Luke Spill  Actor 

Country: UK,USA