Peter Pan.

Name: Peter Pan
Genre: Action-Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Released: 1953-02-05
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel

A bedtime story takes flight.

Peter Pan takes Wendy and her brothers to Never Land, where flying children, lost boys and a jealous fairy share an island with Captain Hook. Adventure soon becomes a question of finding their way home.

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Why it’s a little special

Flying scenes and an energetic pirate villain give this familiar story its lift. It also offers a chance to talk about the appeal and limits of never growing up.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

General audiences

US film rating

Sword fights, kidnapping and a ticking bomb. The film contains harmful stereotypes of Indigenous people, along with jealousy and threats against children.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Candy Candido, Tony Butala
Written by: Milt Banta, Erdman Penner, Ted Sears, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, William Cottrell, Joe Rinaldi
Release date: February 5, 1953
Runtime: 77 minutes
Genre: Action-Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Adventure
Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Language: English