Finding Neverland

Title: Finding Neverland
Year: 2004
Directed by: Marc Forster
Written by: Allan Knee, David Magee
Music by: Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Johnny Depp playing: Sir James Matthew Barrie
Runtime: 106 minutes
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Rated 7 times.

Plot

The movie details the experiences of "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie, which lead him to write the children's classic. He got to know four children who have no fathers. Drawing from his time with the kids, he writes a story about children who don't want to grow up.
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Cast

Johnny Depp

Sir James Matthew Barrie

Kate Winslet

Sylvia Llewelyn Davies

Julie Christie

Mrs. Emma du Maurier

Radha Mitchell

Mary Ansell Barrie

Dustin Hoffman

Charles Frohman

Freddie Highmore

Peter Llewelyn Davies

Joe Prospero

Jack Llewelyn Davies

Nick Roud

George Llewelyn Davies

Luke Spill

Michael Llewelyn Davies

Ian Hart

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Crew and Companies

Produced by

Tracy Becker, Nellie Bellflower,
Gary Binkow, Richard N. Glandstein,
Neal Israel, Michelle Sy,
Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

Original music by

Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

Editing by

Matt Chesse

Production Companies

Film Colony

other Companies

Laser Pacific Media Corporation;
ARRI Media; Casting Collective;
Cool Music Ltd.; Crew Cuts;
De Lane Lea Sound; DeLuxe Laboratories;
Decca Records; Efilm;
Goldcrest Post Production Facilities;
Hackenbacker Sound;
Howard Anderson Company;
Jason Wheeler Film Services;
Lansdown Recording Studios;
Lee Lighting Ltd.;
Pacifica Sound Group;
Phaze UK; Shepperton Studios Ltd.;
Skywalker Sound; Sony Studios;
UMG Soundtracks; Vine Street Studios.

Distributors

Miramax Films;
Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm;
Buena Vista Home Entertainment;
Buena Vista International (Germany, Italia);
Buena Vista International;
Frenetic Films; Gativideo;
Golden Village; Imagem Filmes;
RCV Film Distribution; SPI International;
Svensk Filmindustri (SF) AB;
TFM Distribution; Toshiba Entertainment Inc.; West.

Filming

Certification

Taiwan:GP / Iceland:L / Argentina:Atp / Australia:PG / Brazil:Livre / Canada:G / Canada:PG (Ontario) / Chile:TE / Czech Republic:U / Finland:K-7 / Germany:o.Al. / Hong Kong:I / Ireland:PG / Malaysia:(Banned) / Netherlands:MG6 / Norway:7 / Peru:PT / Philippines:G / Portugal:M/6 / Singapore:PG / Spain:13 / Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) / Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) / UK:PG / USA:PG

Release Dates

Italy (Venice Film Festival)/ USA 4 September 2004 (Telluride Film Festival); Israel 30 September 2004 (Haifa Film Festival); Greece 5 October 2004 (Athens Panorama European Film Festival); USA 7 October 2004 (Mill Valley Film Festival); USA 14 October 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival); UK 28 October 2004 (Leeds International Film Festival); UK 29 October 2004; USA 12 November 2004 (limited); USA 24 November 2004; France 5 February 2005 (Villeurbanne British and Irish Film Festival); Austria/Germany 10 February 2005.

Business

Opening Weekend
$220,524 (USA) (14 November 2004) (8 Screens)
'a3776,124 (UK) (31 October 2004) (324 Screens)
€ 81,892 (Netherlands) (12 December 2004) (42 Screens)
Gross
$51,676,606 (USA) (24 April 2005)
$51,654,487 (USA) (17 April 2005)
$51,613,985 (USA) (10 April 2005)
$51,547,060 (USA) (3 April 2005)
$51,390,468 (USA) (27 March 2005)
$51,099,764 (USA) (20 March 2005)
Weekend Gross
$12,703 (USA) (24 April 2005) (32 Screens)
$24,541 (USA) (17 April 2005) (59 Screens)
$39,612 (USA) (10 April 2005) (108 Screens)
$82,732 (USA) (3 April 2005) (152 Screens)
$141,911 (USA) (27 March 2005) (204 Screens)
$355,984 (USA) (20 March 2005) (348 Screens)

Awards

Laureate:

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written
- Motion Pictures, Original Score

Movie

BFCA Award - Best Family Film (Live Action)

Freddie Highmore

BFCA Award - Best Young Actor

Freddie Highmore

Empire Award - Best Newcomer

Marc Forster

Heartland Award of Excellence

Movie

Truly Moving Sound Award

Kate Winslet

Sierra Award - Best Actress

Movie

Sierra Award - Best Family Film

Freddie Highmore

Sierra Award - Youth in Film

Movie

NBR Award - Best Picture

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

NBR Award - Outstanding Film
Music Composition

Freddie Highmore

PFCS Award - Best Performance by Youth
in a Leading or Supporting Role-Male

Marc Forster

Laterna Magica Prize

Luke Spill

Young Artist Award - Best Performance
in a Feature Film-Young Actor
Age Ten or Younger

Young Ensemble Cast:
Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero,
Nick Roud, Luke Spill

Young Artist Award - Best Performance
in a Feature Film

Nominated:

Johnny Depp

Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor
in a Leading Role

Johnny Depp

Saturn Award - Best Actor

Johnny Depp

BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance
by an Actor in a Leading Role

Johnny Depp

BFCA Award - Best Actor

Johnny Depp

Empire Award - Best Actor

Johnny Depp

Golden Globe - Best Performance
by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama

Johnny Depp

Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor
in a Motion Picture-Drama

Julie Christie, Johnny Depp,
Freddie Highmore, Dustin Hoffman,
Radha Mitchell, Joe Prospero,
Nick Roud, Luke Spill,
Kate Winslet

Actor - Outstanding Performance
by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Johnny Depp

Actor - Outstanding Performance
by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Johnny Depp

Teen Choice Award -
Choice Movie Actor, Drama

DVD Features

1 disc
Main Movie
Filmmaker Commentary
Production Featurettes
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes

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