Peter Pan1953Peter Pan
1953
On the night before Wendy Darling must leave the nursery and grow up, Peter Pan flies through the window and carries her and her brothers off to Neverland. There they find mermaids, Lost Boys, and the dreaded Captain Hook, who has a score to settle with Peter.
For children old enough to talk it through: sustained intensity, or language or sexual content that Common Sense Media rates 7–9.
Why it’s here
Wendy flies to Neverland but chooses to come home and grow up. Her mothering of the Lost Boys and her return to her parents make home and maturity the real happy ending.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Racial caricature of Native Americans ("What Makes the Red Man Red?") and dated slurs, which Disney+ flags with an advisory. Hook's gunfire and walking the plank may scare little ones, Tinker Bell's jealousy nearly gets Peter killed, and children smoke a peace pipe.
Peter Pan (1953)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why didn't Peter want to grow up?
- Why did Wendy decide to go home?
- Was Tinker Bell a good friend?
- Who was the hero and who was the villain?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 7+: frequent pirate peril and gunfire; dated racist terms ("redskins," "Injuns," "squaw"); children smoke a pipe; some drinking.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Peter Pan Blu-ray (Anniversary Edition | The Signature Collection)
Blu-ray · June 5, 2018
Coming later
Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.