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Steven Spielberg filters J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in Hook. Peter Pan has become Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer wit... read more read more...h a permanent scowl on his face and a cellular phone in his belt. Banning has lost any memory of being Peter Pan, and he is also in danger of losing his wife Moira (Caroline Goodall) and two children, Jack (Charlie Korsmo) and Maggie (Amber Scott). Peter and his family travel to London to visit Granny Wendy (Maggie Smith) who recalls Peter's lost youth and asks him, "Peter, dear, don't you know who you are?" With Peter's children asleep in the same bedroom where the original Peter Pan story began, there is a blinding flash. Peter comes into the room to discover a note from Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), informing Peter that he has kidnapped his children. Granny Wendy now tells him who he really is and encourages him to re-discover his happy thoughts, transform himself into the Peter Pan of the past, and go rescue his children. With the encouragement of Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts), Peter recalls the birth of his son and once again takes wing. Then it's off to Never Land to rescue his kids. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 16 min.

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Release Date: December 11, 1991

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  • spielberg00
    October 8, 2011
    spielberg00
    Steven Spielberg, what have you done? You've made a fool of everyone.

    Okay, maybe it's easy to make a fool of someone as silly as Robin Williams; but Dustin Hoffman? HOOK just isn't worth your time.
  • DreamExtractor
    September 15, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    I hated this movie, ruined Peter Pan for me, if you haven't seen it, I beg you to not ever see it, Spielbergs worst of al time in my opinion.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    September 5, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    In every persons childhood there always was that film you loved above every other, and there has been a few favorite films during your childhood. Hook is not really one of them. I can name a lot of films that I've seen throughout my childhood that are far better than this one. St... read moreeven Spielberg's has made one of his weakest films with this film, and though it's entertaining, it doesn't do anything great. I felt that of all the films I've seen throughout my childhood, Hook was one of the few that hasn't stood the test of time. The film, today, unlike many others, doesn't do anything for me. I watched it a while back, and I remember my reaction being something like, "meh, it was decent, doesn't beat other childhood favorites." I felt that idea for the film was pretty good, but there's something that doesn't quite work for me. I personally felt that this was one of Spielberg's weaker efforts, and though it was a creative twist on J.M Barrie's Peter Pan, the result was a decent film that's quite frankly forgettable. I think that this film didn't age, and it looks very dated by today's standards. Julia Roberts is as usual annoying and Dustin Hoffman is really the only good performance of this film. Hook is a decent film for what it is, but its nothing ever truly wonderful. Watch how the character of Peter Pan was created in the far superior Finding Neverland. This is just mildly entertaining.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    A good modern version of Peter Pan!
  • fb535316333
    June 6, 2011
    fb535316333
    A positive, charming and often memorable "sequel" to the fabled fairytale. The film's premise is possibly it's most alluring element, the prospect of Pan growing up and losing his innocences is a great device for it's theme; the merits of childhood.

    It's the character ... read moreexploration and emotional details that push this would-be mundane family film forward. There's also a hint of sophistication over your every day children's film (Death, Unrequited Love) which is always a good thing.

    The problem is that these themes are ultimately sugar coated down for said younger audiences and consequently don't have their expected impact.

    Also, Hoffman makes a remarkable Hook. Probably the best pirate on screen until Depp's Jack Sparrow. All in all? Good film.

    RUFIO!
  • coollala0910
    May 10, 2011
    coollala0910
    Have you ever seen "Hook"? Was it a film you enjoyed as a child? Were you a little shocked at what critics said to this film? I just anwered "Yes" to all those questions. "Hook" is a critical mystery. Why did so many of the mainstream critics hated it? I personally love this film... read more and you probably will. Its a creative Spielberg take on the tale of Peter Pan. A classic story we all love. Did you know that this was originally intended to be a Spielbergian remake of the Disney "Peter Pan" film?

    In this film, Peter Pan has grown up. Shocking! He is married and has two annoying kids. Trust me when I say "annoying". They travel to London where Wendy is getting a hospital dedicated to her. While Peter, his wife, and Wendy go to the ceremony, Peter's annoying children, Jack and Maggie, are kidnapped by Captain Hook. Tinker Bell then revisits Peter and takes him back to Neverland, where things haven't been so right since he left. There, he meets the Lost Boys' new leader, regain his children, and face his longtime nemesis, Captain Hook.

    This is one of my favorite Spielberg film and one of my favorite Peter Pan renditions. If explores a question we would have not bother looking at: What if Peter Pan grew up?

    Robin Williams plays the main character. Williams is an actor that entertains me and can also get on my nerves. He plays Peter well. I enjoyed him. Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook was quite silly but passable. Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell was good and Maggie Smith (Professor McGonnagall) was good too. Bob Hoskin was entertaining as Smee as well. We all love Smee, do we? Denise Richards: annoying. Her acting: "meh". A lot of the children in the film are weird actors.

    The effects are cheesy but just like Hoffman's performance, its passable. The writing is just what you expect from a family film. A GOOD family film. I think one of the problems critics had with this movie was the amount of weird, oddly executed, scenes. Some of them include:

    *Santa Claus being the umpire at Jack's baseball game. What was that all about?
    *That weird dude that lives with Wendy.
    *The cheesy scene where Hook kidnaps the children.
    *The scene where the mermaids give Peter CPR underwater. Okay???
    *The scene where Peter has a feast with Rufio and the Lost Boys.
    *The scene where the pirates have their own baseball game.
    *Denise Richards

    The list goes on and on. Then again, this movie is set in Neverland. Strange and magical things occur there. Except for Santa being an umpire. Also, what was up with the length? This runs for two hours and twenty-four minutes. A lot of kids are going to be able to sit through that! The length makes it feel like Christopher Nolan directed it.

    Its a harmless film that is so easy to enjoy. And when you do, you notice how great and fun this film is. Sure it has its weird moments. That "Boo-box" scene still frightens me. Seasrch that on Youtube! I feel to lazy to post a link. If you ever watch this, you'll wonder why critics hated it. That is still a big mystery. "Hook" will always be one of my favorite films and I think you will enjoy it too. It isn't the best but its passable and so enjoyable! I know I've already said that. Great 90s Spielberg family fun!

    "This is for not letting me blow bubbles in my chocolate milk."
  • ajv2688
    April 29, 2011
    ajv2688
    My favourite Peter Pan movie ever! This movie is a great kids adventure, it furthers the story of the classic play, and the actors are fantastic. I highly recommend it.
  • skeletonking101
    September 19, 2010
    skeletonking101
    i am a huge fan of the peter pan story and so far every imagining or re-imagining of the story has been great and this one is no different all the actors did some of their best performances in this movie but the only thing i didn't like about the movie was Tinkerbell played by Ju... read morelie Roberts shes just too happy i mean in the old book Tink had a happy personality but she behaved as a regular person with a tomboyish attitude, i mean this is the fairy that tried to have Wendy killed. But other than that this movie was funny entertaining and can be loved by any generation of people children and adults alike.
  • MizturY0da
    September 8, 2010
    MizturY0da
    2 stars
  • Godless
    July 18, 2010
    Godless
    I still find this as one of my favorite children's movies ever made.

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Critic Reviews

Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

Hook is overwhelmed by a screenplay heavy with complicated exposition, by what are, in effect, big busy nonsinging, nondancing production numbers and some contemporary cant about rearing children and ... Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

No matter how much cash Hook earns, it will take more than pixie dust to fly this overstuffed package into our dreams.

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

Big, splashy, energetic, one-size-fits-all Hollywood entertainment. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

The exposition is so underlined and re-underlined, you could teach yourself to fly waiting for something to happen. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Here we get the uncanny suspicion that Hook was written and directed according to the famous recipe of the country preacher who told the folks what he was going to tell them, told them, and then told ... Full Review

Scott G. Mignola
January 2, 2011
Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media

A clumsy mishmash of a comedy. Full Review

Steve Crum
May 25, 2007
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

"Peter Pan" redo has its moments with Hoffman and Williams.

Rich Cline
September 19, 2004
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

muddled but fascinating

Jesse Hassenger
October 17, 2003
Jesse Hassenger, PopMatters

Also-ran Spielberg at best, a would-be blockbuster that no one likes at worst. Full Review

Doug Hennessy
September 9, 2003
Doug Hennessy, Filmcritic.com

Who wants to spend over two hours with a Peter Pan who screams, 'Don't mess with me, I'm a lawyer!' Full Review

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    • Rufio: You are a fart factory.
    • Peter Banning/Peter Pan: I want to speak to a grown-up!
    • Rufio: All grown-ups are pirates.
    • Peter Banning/Peter Pan: [puzzled] What did you say?
    • Rufio: [smiling] We kill pirates.
    • Peter Banning/Peter Pan: I am not a pirate. More specifically, I am a lawyer.
    • Rufio: Kill the lawyer! [the Lost Boys roar in agreement]
    • Peter Banning/Peter Pan: I'm not *that* kind of lawyer!
    • Captain James Hook: I beg your pardon? You must be joking. Haha! It would seem Peter Pan has a real problem with *heights*.
    • Peter Banning/Peter Pan: What is this? Lord of the Flies preschool?
    • Smee: See how greatly the men favor you, Sir?
    • Captain James Hook: The puling spawn, how I despise them.
    • Smee: I've just had an apostrophe.
    • Captain James Hook: I think you mean an epiphany.
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