hb-60948 Wow ... A most exquisitely acted, directed and scored film. Highmore, Depp, and Winslet, as well as the boys who played George and Michael were all especially impressive. It gives a whole new understanding to the story of Peter Pan, Neverland, the Lost Boys, and Wendy. I didn't expect to be so moved by this film. Its beauty is profound. Absolutely stunning.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Johnny Depp movie in order, I come to Finding Neverland.I love this movie, I cry at the end of it, what's more I am not ashamed. Depp is superb and deservedly got his second Oscar nomination, Kate Winslet does what Kate Winslet does, Julie Christie stands out as Winslet's strict, disapproving mother as Does Dustin Hoffman and Rhada Mitchell is fine as Depp's wife. They are all overshadowed by a young Freddie Highmore. He is simply heartbreaking and he has no problems keeping up with Depp, in fact he steals a scene or two from him (Depp was so impressed by him, he personally requested he play Charlie, in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory)Finding Neverland grossed $51 million at the domestic box office to end 2004 as the 61st highest grossing movie of the year.

FilmBuff1994 Finding Neverland is a great movie with a very well developed plot and a terrific cast. It is a ridiculously sweet movie as we follow the life of real author JM Barrie, discovering how a close bond with a family inspired him to create Peter Pan. As we see his relationship with these people develop over the course of the movie we can really feel a real bond, it is written in a way that makes it so life like and believable, towards the end, getting quite heart wrenching. It was a little bit too heartwarming at times to a degree that it felt cheesy. Every scene, every piece of dialogue from the characters is very abrupt and honest, but this can feel somewhat forced when it's so frequent. People are not honest all the time, people do not speak the truth, its interesting when we have a character saying one thing, but learn from paying attention to the development of the character that he means something else, but in Neverland, everyone seems to say exactly what they are thinking.The cast is phenomenal, Dustin Hoffman shines in a small, but noticeable role, Kate Winslet is immensely effective as the struggling mother, and all the child actors are excellent young performers. Johnny Depp is, of course, the highlight as Barrie, playing a role a lot more toned down and normal in comparison to his usual Tim Burton-esque flamboyant characters, he is subtle, quiet and delivers a meaningful performance of a passionate writer and playwright, as well as an impressive Scottish accent. Entertaining, with a very sweet message. Fun and well acted, Finding Neverland is a pleasure that runs at a very appropriate time, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good family film or biography. The story of Scottish playwright and author JM Barrie, and how he came to write the classic children's book Peter Pan. Best Performance; Johnny Depp

Dina Reda Don't like it at all. I think the final scenes can summarize the whole story and be clear even if i didn't watch the movie from the beginning. the final scenes are enough for you to know that the "neverland" is your "imagined heaven". it wasn't interesting at all but the performance of Jony Deep, Kate Winslet and Freedie Highmore are very good, clear and satisfactory.but I agree with the point of inspiration story as i very much believe in human relationships-not necessarily a husband-wife one- and to what extent they can affect your life, your progress if you were really involved, attached and committed to them.