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Finding Neverland

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.

PG In Theaters 11/12/2004 , 106min.
Drama
Available on DVD
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Plot & Details

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.
  • MPAA Rating: PG
  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Run Time: 106min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 11/12/2004
  • DVD Release Date: 03/22/2005
  • Distributor(s): Miramax
  • Director(s): Marc Forster
  • Starring: Johnny Depp , Kate Winslet , Julie Christie , Radha Mitchell , Dustin Hoffman
  • Themes: Crumbling Marriages,Writer's Life,Mothers and Sons,Death of a Parent,Unlikely Friendships
  • Tone: Gentle,Lyrical,Bittersweet,Literate
  • Keywords: imagination,marriage-problems,mother,neighbor,play [drama],playwright,son,terminal-illness,widow/widower
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (11-12-2004)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Nellie Bellflower Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor Johnny Depp Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design Alexandra Byrne Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Richard N. Gladstein Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction Trisha Edwards Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing Matt Chessé Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction Gemma Jackson Nominated
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Won
2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay David Magee Nominated

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design Alexandra Byrne Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography Roberto Schaefer Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor Johnny Depp Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay David Magee Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress Julie Christie Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director Marc Forster Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design Gemma Jackson Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film Music Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair Christine Blundell Nominated
2004 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress Kate Winslet Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2004 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director Marc Forster Nominated
2004 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Johnny Depp Nominated
2004 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay David Magee Nominated
2004 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama Nominated
2004 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Nominated