Finding Neverland [Blu-ray]

Director: Marc Forster, Dan Reed, Mark Forster Marc Forster

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/22/2020
UPC:	0032429345080
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	PG
Source:	MIRAMAX
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00

Special Features

Audio commentary with director Marc Forster, producer Richard Gladstein and writer David Magee; "The Magic of Finding Neverland" featurette; "Creating Neverland" featurette; Deleted scenes with optional commentary; "On The Red Carpet" featurette; Outtakes; 1080p High Definition; English SDH subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Johnny Depp	J.M. Barrie
Kate Winslet	Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Julie Christie	Pani Emma du Maurier
Nick Roud	George Llewelyn Davies,Actor
Radha Mitchell	Mary Barrie
Joe Prospero	Jack Llewelyn Davies
Freddie Highmore	Peter Llewelyn Davies
Dustin Hoffman	Charles Frohman
Luke Spill	Michael Llewelyn Davis
Ian Hart	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Wade Robson	Actor
James Safechuck	Actor
Kelly Macdonald	"Peter Pan"
Mackenzie Crook	Actor
Oliver Fox	Actor
Angus Barnett	Actor
Eileen Essell	Mrs. Snow
Kate Maberly	Actor
Toby Jones	Smee
Jimmy Gardner	Actor
Catrin Rhys	'Michael Darling'
Tim Potter	'Hook'/Lord Carlton
Jane Booker	'Mrs. Darling'
Paul Whitehouse	Stage Manager
Catherine Cusack	Sarah
Kali Peacock	Emma
Robert Oates	Cottage Doctor
Nicholas Pritchard	Hospital Doctor
Jonathan Cullen	Doctor Brighton
Raymond Waring	Stage Worker
Laura Duguid	Theater Patron 1
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek	Composer

Technical Credits

David Magee

Allan Knee

Marc Forster	Director,Director
David Magee	Screenwriter
Richard N. Gladstein	Producer
Nellie Bellflower	Producer
Dan Reed	Director
Allan Knee	Screenwriter
Gary Binkow	Executive Producer,Producer
Bob Weinstein	Producer,Producer,Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Neal Israel	Executive Producer,Producer
Michelle Sy	Executive Producer,Producer
Tracey Becker	Producer
Michael Dreyer	Producer
Jam Abelanet	Special Effects
Paul Aronoff	Sound Effects
Brian Basham	Sound Effects
Ron Bedrosian	Sound Effects
Peter Burgess	Sound Effects
John Casali	Sound Effects
Kate Dowd	Casting
Matthew Collinge	Sound/Sound Designer
David Crozier	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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