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Peter Pan (2003) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Peter Pan (2003) a score of 2.8129 out of 4
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Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Susan Walker)Toronto Star (Susan Walker)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
If you're looking for a sweet, funny, edgy adventure tale, you don't have to catch the second star to the right, straight on 'til morning, check out Peter Pan . ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at TheMovieChicks.com (Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
Children of all ages will find the fun of Peter Pan infectious, if not positively pandemic. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Snobs (Stephen Himes)Film Snobs (Stephen Himes)
A Never Never Land Slightly Less Creepy Than the Neverland Ranch ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Film Snobs (Stephen Himes)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Moviehole (Clint Morris)Moviehole (Clint Morris)
a great looking, very entertaining version of the story...Rachel Hurd-Wood, just adorable, and a pleasure to watch as the eternally smitten Wendy ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Moviehole (Clint Morris)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
It's not completely joyless, as Spielberg's Hook was. And it is not without its laughs and little pleasures. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Wade Major)Boxoffice Magazine (Wade Major)
An impressive and praiseworthy work which, with luck and some due broad-mindedness on the part of audiences, should ably join the pantheon of previous adaptations. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Wade Major)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Simultaneously groundbreaking and remarkably faithful to the classic play about the boy who won't grow up. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Simultaneously groundbreaking and remarkably faithful to the classic play. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire (Chris Hewitt)Empire (Chris Hewitt)
Tonally the film is never more than the sum of its parts, while Sumpter, although physically perfect, just isn’t charismatic enough as Peter. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Empire (Chris Hewitt)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)
This first live-action sound version of J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan, already rendered on the stage, famously animated on film and infamously dissed as Hook, is a delightful Christmas present for the entire family. But while most of its parts are ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Film Journal International (Doris Toumarkine)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (Paul Sherman)Boston Herald (Paul Sherman)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Bring back Mary Martin and her spot-the-wires flying routine. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
The kind of whiz-bang extravaganza that's OK for the under-12 set but might be a something of a slog for anyone older. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
To its credit, this one has its share of magical moments, even if they don't quite hit the highs of the Disney version. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
The familiar story is not entirely bereft of flashes of reinvigoration, but they're few and far between. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Possesses effects galore, although curiously little to spark the imagination. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Despite a hint that Peter (Jeremy Sumpter) and Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) might get it on, there's nothing to crow about. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Jean Oppenheimer)Dallas Observer (Jean Oppenheimer)
The film provides solid entertainment for kids but lacks any real sense of wonder and magic. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Dallas Observer (Jean Oppenheimer)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
The film suffers from uneven acting, an over-reliance on production values and an uncertainty over how dangerous the children's adventures should be. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Handsome, respectable and well cast, elaborate production lacks the excitement and magic that would elevate the film to beloved status, and sheer abundance of CGI work weighs on it too heavily. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Lush, loud and sparkling, and not nearly as innocent as you might imagine. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
As far as production values go, this Peter Pan is a work of art. So why, then, does the movie feel so crushingly ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
If you can get past the ick factor inherent in these suddenly adulterized relationships –- and there’s really no way this film should have received a kid-friendly PG rating –- and latch on to the film’s wealth of metaphor, you’ll surely have ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
Hogan's shimmering vision of Peter Pan is rewardingly sumptuous and faithful. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (David Hiltbrand)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Paul Doro)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Paul Doro)
Apparently, the filmmakers felt characterization would only get in the way of the special effects. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Paul Doro)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
Director P.J. Hogan can't quite get the tone right here -- and when he misses, he injects adult elements that may have parents squirming. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
This is by no means a bad film, just one that's not as successful as we'd wish. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
It ends up being the grown-up version of a children's story, and may have trouble finding an audience. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
Hogan ... seems to be reckless here, not careful enough. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
Peter Pan (2003) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
Hogan doesn't know when to start and stop playing down to his audience of children, and so he turns the immature goofiness on and off without warning. ...read the complete Peter Pan movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
 
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Peter Pan (2003) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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