Peter Pan
1953 · Movie · G · 77 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
Three siblings leave their nursery behind and follow a boy who can fly to a faraway island where childhood never ends. In this magical place, they’re swept into playful adventures and real danger, facing pirates and other strange encounters while learning what it means to grow up.
Based on Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up
Also known as Peter Pan 1
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-02-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (5,745 votes)
- Box office
- $87,404,651
- Budget
- $4,000,000
About
If you enjoy classic Disney fantasy with flying, pirates, and catchy tunes, this is an easy pick, especially if you like Alice in Wonderland or Cinderella; Not for you if dated cultural portrayals or bratty character behavior will ruin the fun.
Pros: magical sense of wonder; lively humor and action; memorable songs and characters | Cons: dated stereotypes; some characters feel mean; story can feel episodic
Themes
- london, england
- sibling relationship
- flying
- becoming an adult
- magic
- crocodile
- clock
- bravery
- fairy
- cartoon
- mermaid
- villain
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Bobby Driscoll
as Peter Pan (voice)
Kathryn Beaumont
as Wendy Darling (voice)
Hans Conried
as Captain Hook / Mr. Darling (voice)
Bill Thompson
as Mr. Smee (voice)
Heather Angel
as Mrs. Darling (voice)
Paul Collins
as John Darling (voice)
Tommy Luske
as Michael Darling (voice)
Candy Candido
as Indian Chief (voice)
Tom Conway
as Narrator (voice)
June Foray
as Mermaid / Squaw (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson