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name = Finding Neverland | |
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image = Findingneverlandposter.jpg | |
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caption = Original poster | |
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director = [[Marc Forster]] | |
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writer = [[David Magee]] | |
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starring = [[Johnny Depp]]<br>[[Kate Winslet]]<br>[[Radha Mitchell]]<br>[[Julie Christie]]<br>[[Dustin Hoffman]]<!--Do not add minor characters to the infobox--> | |
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producer = [[Richard N. Gladstein]]<br>[[Nellie Bellflower]] | |
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music = [[Jan A. P. Kaczmarek]] | |
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cinematography = [[Roberto Schaefer]] | |
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editing = [[Matt Chesse]] | |
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distributor= [[Miramax Films]] | |
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budget = $25,000,000 | |
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gross = $116,766,556 | |
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released = {{Start date|2004|9|4}} {{small|([[Venice Film Festival|VFF]])}}<br />{{dts|2004|10|29}} {{small|(UK)}}<br />{{dts|2004|11|12}} {{small|(USA)}} | |
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runtime = 106 minutes | |
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country = United States<br />United Kingdom | |
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language = English | |
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'''''Finding Neverland''''' is a 2004 British/American semi-[[biographical film]] about playwright [[J. M. Barrie]], directed by [[Marc Forster]]. The screenplay by [[David Magee]] is based on the play ''The Man Who Was Peter Pan'' by [[Allan Knee]]. The film was nominated for several [[Academy Awards]], including Best Picture and Best Actor for Depp's portrayal of J.M. Barrie, and won one for [[Jan A. P. Kaczmarek]]'s musical score. |
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==Plot synopsis== |
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The story focuses on [[Scotland|Scottish]] writer [[J. M. Barrie]], his platonic relationship with [[Sylvia Llewelyn Davies]], and his close friendship with [[Llewelyn Davies boys|her sons]], who inspire the classic play ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up]]''. |
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Following the dismal reception of his latest play, ''Little Mary'', Barrie meets the widowed Sylvia and her four young sons in [[Kensington Gardens]], and a strong friendship develops between them. He proves to be a great playmate and surrogate father figure for the boys, and their imaginative antics give him ideas which he incorporates into a play about boys who do not want to grow up, especially one named after troubled young [[Peter Llewelyn Davies]]. His wife Mary, who eventually divorces him, and Sylvia's mother Emma du Maurier, object to the amount of time Barrie spends with the Llewelyn Davies family. Emma also seeks to control her daughter and grandsons, especially as Sylvia becomes increasingly weak from an unidentified illness. |
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[[Theatre producer|Producer]] [[Charles Frohman]] skeptically agrees to mount ''Peter Pan'' despite his belief it holds no appeal for upper-class theatergoers. Barrie peppers the opening night audience with children from a nearby [[orphan]]age, and the adults present react to their infectious delight with an appreciation of their own. The play proves to be a huge success. |
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Because Sylvia is too ill to attend the production, Barrie arranges to have an abridged production of it performed in her home. She dies shortly afterward, and Barrie finds that her will is to have him and her mother to look after the boys; an arrangement agreeable to both. |
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==Cast== |
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In addition to [[Johnny Depp]] as Barrie and [[Kate Winslet]] as Sylvia Davies, the film stars [[Dustin Hoffman]] as producer [[Charles Frohman]], [[Julie Christie]] as Sylvia's mother Emma du Maurier, and [[Radha Mitchell]] (who had starred in Forster's ''[[Everything Put Together]]'') as Barrie's wife Mary. Hoffman had appeared a dozen years earlier in title role of the Peter Pan sequel ''[[Hook (film)|Hook]]''. The original screenplay for this film included a scene in which his character – the play's skeptical producer – was to put on the [[Captain Hook]] costume and read some of his lines to point out how silly he found it. Hoffman objected to this, so the scene was rewritten for him to simply read aloud and ridicule character names from the play. |
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The [[Llewelyn Davies boys]] are portrayed by [[Freddie Highmore]] ([[Peter Llewelyn Davies|Peter]]), [[Nick Roud]] ([[George Llewelyn Davies|George]]), [[Joe Prospero]] ([[Jack Llewelyn Davies|Jack]]), and Luke Spill ([[Michael Llewelyn Davies|Michael]]). Highmore's performance in this movie led Johnny Depp to suggest him to [[Tim Burton]] for ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' in which Highmore played [[Charlie Bucket]] and Depp played [[Willy Wonka]].<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1015124,00.html</ref> [[Ian Hart]] appears as Barrie's friend [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]. Oliver Fox plays Mary's lover [[Gilbert Cannan]]. |
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Within the movie are scenes of a production of the play, featuring [[Kelly Macdonald]] as "[[Peter Pan]]", [[Angus Barnett]] as "Nana", [[Toby Jones]] as "[[Smee]]", [[Kate Maberly]] as "[[Wendy Darling]]", [[Matt Green (actor)|Matt Green]] as "[[John Darling]]", Catrin Rhys as "[[Michael Darling]]", and [[Tim Potter]] as "[[Captain Hook]]"/"George Darling", and [[Jane Booker]] as "Mary Darling". [[Mackenzie Crook]] plays Mr. Jaspers, the theatre usher. [[Eileen Essell]], 82 years old at the time, makes one of her first feature film appearances, as Mrs. Snow, an elderly friend and fan of Barrie's. Like Highmore, she also followed Depp to a role in ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''. [[Jimmy Gardner (British actor)|Jimmy Gardner]] plays her husband. |
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==Production== |
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''Finding Neverland'' originally was scheduled to be released in the autumn of 2003. [[Columbia Pictures]], which owned the film rights to Barrie's play and was [[Peter Pan (2003 film)|adapting it for theatrical release the same year]], refused to allow [[Miramax]] to use scenes from the play in ''Finding Neverland'' if it were released at the same time. Miramax agreed to delay the release in exchange for the rights to reproduce scenes from the stage production within the film. |
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[[Richmond Theatre]] in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]] doubled as the ''[[Duke of York's Theatre]]'' - the venue in which ''Peter Pan'' was first presented. Exterior scenes were filmed in [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]], [[Brompton_Cemetery|Brompton Cemetery]] and [[Kensington Gardens]]. According to commentary on the DVD release, the structure used as Barrie's summer cottage was located near [[Kent]]. Interiors were filmed in the [[Pinewood Studios]] in [[Buckinghamshire]] and the [[Shepperton Studios]] in [[Surrey]]. |
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==Release== |
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The film premiered at the [[Venice Film Festival]]. It was shown at the [[Telluride Film Festival]], the [[Haifa]] Film Festival, the [[Athens]] Panorama European Film Festival, the [[Mill Valley Film Festival]], the [[Chicago International Film Festival]], and the [[Leeds International Film Festival]] before opening in the UK on October 29, 2004. |
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===Box office=== |
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The film was budgeted at $25 million. It grossed $51,676,606 in the US and $67 million in foreign markets for a total worldwide box office of $118,676,606.<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2004/NVRLN.php ''Finding Neverland'' at TheNumbers.com]</ref> |
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===Critical reception=== |
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In her review in ''[[The Times]]'', Wendy Ide called the film "charming but rather idiosyncratic" and added, "A mixture of domestic drama, tragedy and exuberant fantasy, the film blends moist-eyed [[nostalgia]] with the cruel disappointments of a marriage break-up; a childlike playfulness and unpredictability with a portrait of a treacherously unforgiving and rigid [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] society. It could appeal to everyone from preteens to pensioners, or it could appeal to no one at all. Ultimately this unconventionality is probably one of the film’s main strengths. And if the tone veers a little haphazardly between fantasy and cold, hard reality, well, perhaps that is the most effective way of taking us into the mind of the film's mercurial [[protagonist]]."<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article499627.ece ''The Times'' review]</ref> |
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[[Manohla Dargis]] of the ''[[New York Times]]'' said it "is the kind of film where even the smallest crack has been sealed. Instead of real quirks, strange habits, moments of everyday gas, gurgle and grunting, movies like this give us sumptuous production design, meticulous costumes and stories meant to leave us dewy-eyed and thoughtful, if never actually disturbed… The problem isn't the liberties the filmmakers take with reality, but that this isn't an engaging [[Thomas Bowdler|bowdlerization]]… Johnny Depp neither soars nor crashes, but moseys forward with vague purpose and actorly restraint… [he] and Ms. Winslet are pleasant to watch, as are the actors who play the Davies boys, but they haven't been pushed to their limits."<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/2004/11/12/movies/12neve.html ''New York Times'' review]</ref> |
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In the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', [[Mick LaSalle]] observed the film "ends so beautifully, so poignantly and so aptly that there's a big temptation to forget that most of what precedes the ending is tiresome drivel, that Johnny Depp's performance… is precious and uninsightful, and that almost all of the movie's magic derives directly from scenes lifted from Barrie's play. … Winslet's no-nonsense strength is especially appreciated… Another actress would have followed Depp into the quicksand of faux-poetic self-indulgence. But Winslet is direct, grounded and heartfelt in a recognizably human way. Dustin Hoffman, as Barrie's producer, also steers clear of Depp's rhythms, though he has trouble deciding whether the producer is British or American."<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/11/19/DDGAU9T91C1.DTL ''San Francisco Chronicle'' review]</ref> |
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[[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' rated the film 3½ out of a possible four stars and called it "glorious entertainment… magical, not mush." About Depp he said, "It's too early to speculate on how [he] will grow as an actor. Based on ''Finding Neverland'', it's not too early to call him a great one."<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/6138112/review/6593173/finding_neverland ''Rolling Stone'' review]</ref> |
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In the ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'', Steve Persall graded the film B and commented, "A first viewing of ''Finding Neverland'' was tear-inducing and completely satisfying. Seeing it again was a mistake, less of my own than Forster's, who didn't make a movie that can sustain its magic beyond first impressions. Problems with David Magee's screenplay that initially could be shrugged off—occasionally slow pacing, melodramatic plot twists—became glaring. With familiarity, the fantasy simply wasn't as fanciful. It felt like growing up, and it was disappointing. On the other hand, many of the film's qualities are too strong to falter, starting with another fascinating man-child performance by Johnny Depp as Barrie."<ref>[http://www.sptimes.com/2004/11/24/Floridian/Finding_Neverland.shtml ''St. Petersburg Times'' review]</ref> |
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Carina Chocano of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described the film as "gently seductive, genuinely tender and often moving without being maudlin" and added, "Depp and Winslet share a rare combination of airiness, earthiness and sharp, wry intelligence."<ref>[http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/chocano/cl-et-neverland12nov12,0,1509829.story ''Los Angeles Times'' review]</ref> |
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===Awards and nominations=== |
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'''[[77th Academy Awards]]''' |
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*'''Win''' |
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*[[Academy Award for Original Music Score]] (Jan A. P. Kaczmarek) |
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*'''Nominations''' |
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*[[Academy Award for Best Picture]] |
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*[[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]] |
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*[[Academy Award for Best Actor]] (Johnny Depp) |
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*[[Academy Award for Best Art Direction]] |
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*[[Academy Award for Costume Design|Academy Award for Best Costume Design]] |
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*[[Academy Award for Film Editing|Academy Award for Best Film Editing]] |
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'''[[58th British Academy Film Awards]] Nominations''' |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Film]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Direction]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] (Johnny Depp) |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role]] (Kate Winslet) |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] (Julie Christie) |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music]] |
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*[[BAFTA Award for Best Makeup]] |
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'''[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards]] Nominations''' |
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*[[Best Actor]] (Johnny Depp) |
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*[[Best Director]] (Marc Forster) |
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*[[Best Picture]] |
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*[[Best Actress]] (Kate Winslet) |
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*[[Best Writer]] (David Magee) |
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'''[[62nd Golden Globe Awards]]''' |
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'''Nominations''' |
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*[[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama]] |
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*[[Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture]] |
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*[[Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay]] |
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*[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama]] (Johnny Depp) |
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*[[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score]] |
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'''[[London Film Critics Circle]] Nominations''' |
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*[[Best Actor]] (Johnny Depp) |
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*[[Best British Film]] |
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*[[Best British Newcomer]] |
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*[[Best Screenwriter]] |
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'''[[11th Screen Actors Guild Awards]]''' |
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'''Nominations''' |
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*[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] |
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*[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture]] (Freddie Highmore) |
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'''Additional Wins''' |
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*[[National Board of Review Award for Best Film]]''' |
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*[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards]] Top Ten Films of 2004 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.miramax.com/findingneverland/ Official website] |
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*[http://video.movies.go.com/findingneverland/ Official DVD website] |
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*{{imdb title|id=0308644|title=Finding Neverland}} |
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*{{rotten-tomatoes|id=finding_neverland|title=Finding Neverland}} |
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*[http://starsontop.com/johnnydepp/neverland/production.htm ''Finding Neverland'' production notes] |
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[[Category:2004 films]] |
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[[Category:American drama films]] |
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Revision as of 11:48, 6 September 2010
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