During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
"Where will your imagination take you?"
Top Billed Cast
Johnny Depp
Sir James Matthew Barrie
Kate Winslet
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Julie Christie
Mrs. Emma du Maurier
Dustin Hoffman
Charles Frohman
Freddie Highmore
Peter Llewelyn Davies
Radha Mitchell
Mary Ansell Barrie
Kate Maberly
Wendy
Joe Prospero
Jack Llewelyn Davies
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
J John ChardVerified TMDB Critic
2020-04-23
He is the irrepressible spirit of youth.
Under pressure due to his success, in a token socialite marriage, playwright J.M. Barrie is less than enamoured with his lot. Then whilst out walking his dog in Kensington Gardens, he meets widowed Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four young sons, George, Jack, Peter and Michael. It is the start of a long lasting friendship that revitalises Barrie and brings about his masterpiece, Peter Pan.
OK, lets get the grumble out the way, you know the one, the one that so many are quick to mention. No this is not a definitive take on J.M. Barrie and this time...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2024-06-03
It can be just a little bit twee at times, this, but it's still quite an enjoyable look at the inspiration behind J.M. Barrie's timeless "Peter Pan". We start inauspiciously, though, as his latest play garners mediocre reviews. The pressure is on - he (Johnny Depp) must write something successful else risk his relationship with impresario Frohman (the very sparingly used Dustin Hoffman). Luckily, he encounters some children in the park playing with their mother "Sylvia" (Kate Winslet) and there starts a friendship that sees them all, and their dog "Nana", provide him with some much needed food...
