Return to Never Land (2002)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Directors:

Robin Budd
Donovan Cook (co-director)

Writers:

Temple Mathews (screenwriter) and
J.M. Barrie (characters)

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

In London during World War II, this is the story of Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is kidnapped by Captain Hook and Peter Pan must come to the rescue.

Plot Keywords:

Peter Pan | Sequel | Rescue | 1940s | Fantasy World

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 25	7:00 PM	DISN
Sun. July 26	12:00 PM	DISN

Cast

Harriet Owen	...	Jane / Young Wendy (voice)
Blayne Weaver	...	Peter Pan (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Captain Hook (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Smee / Pirates (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Wendy Darling (voice)
Andrew McDonough	...	Danny (voice)
Roger Rees	...	Edward (voice)
Spencer Breslin	...	Cubby (voice)
Bradley Pierce	...	Nibs (voice)
Quinn Beswick	...	Slightly (voice)
Aaron Spann	...	Twins (voice)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Clive Revill	...	Additional Voice (voice)

Also Known As:

Peter Pan II: Peter and Jane (USA) (working title)
Peter Pan II: Return to Neverland (USA) (working title)
Peter Pan in Return to Never Land (Australia) (DVD title)
Peter Pan: Return to Neverland (USA) (trailer title)
Peter and Jane (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA | Canada | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Thailand:G | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:0 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

DisneyToon Studios

Trivia:

Because most of the original voice cast of the movie had died, including Hans Conried (Hook) and Bobby Driscoll (Peter Pan), an entirely new cast of actors had to be used to film this sequel.

Goofs:

Continuity: Jane steals the key for Peters bonds from Hook. During the following chase up and down the ship ending with Jane flying around and finally landing near Peter to free him, the key is in her left hand, gone, in her right hand, gone, in her left hand, gone and finally in her right hand.

Quotes:

Nibs: Yeah all it takes is faith.
Slightly: Trust.
Cubby: And uh, something else.
Jane: Pixie dust?
Cubby: [bumps into Nibs] That's it, ow.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (#31.17)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Do You Believe in Magic?

A fun return to childhood with the characters we love

Though this sequel, of course, comes no where near the first (could anything?), it provides a lot of fun for Peter Pan fans young and old. It wouldn't be enjoyable to one who hasn't seen Peter Pan in awhile or not more than once--but for those who love Peter, they'll recognize the parallels between the films instantly and fall in love with it as quickly as they did the first. Although the Peter's animation is a bit off, Hook, the pirates, and the lost boys look, act, and sound amazingly like the originals. Only see this film after watching the original, and only if you're not going to compare it to it. :-)