Pan

Name: Pan
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: October 9, 2015
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Hugh Jackman, Jimmy Vee, Levi Miller, Rooney Mara

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 9, 2015 | PG

Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Hugh Jackman, Jimmy Vee, Levi Miller, Rooney Mara

Summary: Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairiesPeter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland and discover his true destiny—to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.… Expand

Director: Joe Wright

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 111 min

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76	#76 Most Discussed Movie of 2015
45	#45 Most Shared Movie of 2015

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Anthony Lane

Oct 12, 2015

Wright’s best film so far, livelier and more disloyal to its source than “Atonement” or “Pride and Prejudice” — crams without a care. The outcome is that increasing rarity, a proper children’s film; even the tears are well earned. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Oct 11, 2015

The film fulfills its limited mandate of providing fast-paced adventure and some nice eye candy without adding anything memorable to the tale of The Boy Who Can Fly. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Oct 9, 2015

It's not that Pan isn't entertaining. There's plenty of color and action and some inventive 3-D effects. Jackman's unhinged performance is either gloriously great or gloriously terrible, but captivating either way. There's no magic, though. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Oct 5, 2015

Jackman occasionally wins a laugh, when he manages to impose himself over the movie's restless clamor. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Oct 6, 2015

Writer Simon Fuchs begins with a reasonable idea – we’re all likely to be curious about the origins of Peter Pan – and does unreasonable things ever after. Read full review

Kimberley Jones

Oct 7, 2015

Ill-conceived from any number of angles, this Peter Pan origin story, scripted by Jason Fuchs (Ice Age: Continental Drift), plays topsy-turvy with J.M. Barrie’s beloved characters. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Oct 8, 2015

This joyless, 10-megaton bomb fails in just about every imaginable way, as well as some you couldn’t possibly imagine. Read full review

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TheQuietGamer

Dec 23, 2015

A lot of imagination went into making Pan's origin story. It can be a dazzling experience. One that's a heck of a lot of fun if you let yourself get lost in it's world. There are a lot of exciting things to behold.

With bright colors, bonkers moments, and great CGI it's all a sight toA lot of imagination went into making Pan's origin story. It can be a dazzling experience. One that's a heck of a lot of fun if you let yourself get lost in it's world. There are a lot of exciting things to behold.

With bright colors, bonkers moments, and great CGI it's all a sight to behold. The writing itself holds up well. Peter's lack of faith in himself is perhaps familiar, but I was still invested in it every step of the way. The movie also manages a great sense of humor and some emotional moments regarding Peter's mother. The only thing missing is watching Hook becoming the villain we know him to be.

The cast is fantastic. Levi Miller is a talented young actor. While odd at first, the Indiana Jones vibe Garrett Hedlund brings to Captain Hook is an interesting take on the character. One that is ultimately likable. The real star of the show though is Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard. His eccentric performance is a blast. He is clearly having fun in the role and the movie is all the better for it. He plays a great villain.

The movie serves as a great way to bring Pan's magical world to life. With hilarity, heart, and crazy moments it's a spectacular and thrilling movie. One that's perfect for families and does the classic story justice. A movie that's just all around wonderful.… Expand

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JP32

Oct 15, 2017

But it is not enough to say Pan is not the hack job it could have been. There are moments are sheer brilliance in Pan. Hugh Jackman's entrance into the massive pixie dust mine, where he is greeted with a haunting rendition of Nirvanna's Smells Like Teen Spirit, or a later scene between PeterBut it is not enough to say Pan is not the hack job it could have been. There are moments are sheer brilliance in Pan. Hugh Jackman's entrance into the massive pixie dust mine, where he is greeted with a haunting rendition of Nirvanna's Smells Like Teen Spirit, or a later scene between Peter and Blackbeard in a shroud of orange sheets are, dare I say, visionary.… Expand

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tremault

Nov 4, 2015

I could not believe that Hugh Jackman was in this film. At the end I saw his name and was utterly incredulous, so I think his performance in this must have been very good! After finding out that he was Blackbeard I understood. I really liked that character, he had a lot of gravitas and hisI could not believe that Hugh Jackman was in this film. At the end I saw his name and was utterly incredulous, so I think his performance in this must have been very good! After finding out that he was Blackbeard I understood. I really liked that character, he had a lot of gravitas and his introduction was very cool.
That is pretty much the highlight of the movie for me.
All through the film, all I could think was "stop playing that 'Lord Of All Hopefulness' song, please!!" . It seems like that tune is played continuously throughout the entire movie. At times when they aren't playing that tune, the music is so rowdy and noisy that I found it difficult to really go with the flow. Simply put, the score ruined this movie for me. I think if they had better sound in the film, I might have enjoyed it a lot more.
Still, I did enjoy it.

Best part about this was my mum really enjoyed it and she couldn't have gone if I hadn't gone with her so that made it worthwhile!… Expand

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Futuredirector

Mar 20, 2016

Pan shows a thin beginning for an inventive legend that everyone loved. It is also magic and hypnotic stunts for put the audience in shock, but it fails talking about magic, with illogical story-telling and down-beat results. Viewers may also be bored.

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NerdConsultant

Oct 22, 2015

Pan isn’t the worst film I have seen this year, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s not very good at all. The characters don’t feel recognisable or endearing. The plot is really too over complicated for what it is supposed to be and never really feels like a Peter Pan film until thePan isn’t the worst film I have seen this year, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s not very good at all. The characters don’t feel recognisable or endearing. The plot is really too over complicated for what it is supposed to be and never really feels like a Peter Pan film until the last 10 or 15 minutes and it’s plagued by some horrible miscasts! It really feels like a giant missed opportunity because I think this generation is ready for a good Peter Pan story, but this really doesn’t work and will likely sink the character for quite some time. Warner Bros are clearly intending for this to be a franchise starter, but this is such a lazily put together family film that I don’t think it will endure any sequels, this really felt like a get them in, get them out movie and the only thing it had going for it was the fact that the film had a well designed version of Neverland. That is it! The rest of the film is a drag and it feels incredibly boring to sit through and that’s saying a lot considering this film has a fight scene between a Spitfire and a Flying Pirate ship. How do you make that boring?? Oh, and whoever suggested putting Nirvana and The Ramones into this movie in the way they did, really needs to rethink their line of work!… Expand

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wcrosher

Oct 9, 2015

Pan lacks all of the whimsy and joy that makes the classic story so great. Instead, we get a dark, unenjoyable, barren of comedy storyline with horrid dialogue and crap performances from everyone with the exception of Jackman. The CGI is annoying, the whiny, mopey rendition of Peter Pan byPan lacks all of the whimsy and joy that makes the classic story so great. Instead, we get a dark, unenjoyable, barren of comedy storyline with horrid dialogue and crap performances from everyone with the exception of Jackman. The CGI is annoying, the whiny, mopey rendition of Peter Pan by Levi Miller is even worse, and the absolute mess of a plot is even worse than that. Pan is the origin story that no one asked for, and is thoroughly unenjoyable from start to finish.… Expand

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asy8492

Dec 11, 2015

The narrative is super annoying and spoils the mood. I thought at first it was a glitch in the audio or I accidentally turned on some sort of audio subtitles or something but it turns out it's part of the movie. Seriously it is annoying and spoils the entire movie. I didn't watch it fullThe narrative is super annoying and spoils the mood. I thought at first it was a glitch in the audio or I accidentally turned on some sort of audio subtitles or something but it turns out it's part of the movie. Seriously it is annoying and spoils the entire movie. I didn't watch it full cause the monotonous narrative is enough to piss me off & ruin the show. Seriously if they want to include a narrator for the entire length of the movie, considering hiring someone who has a better voice like Morgan Freeman.… Expand

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