Movie

Hook

1991 · 142 min

A lavish, sentimental fantasy adventure that mixes swashbuckling fun with a gentle lesson about growing up.

Tagline: To live would be an awfully big adventure.
Overview: The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
memory
redemption
Places: fantasy world
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none