Pan-Kids’ Movie Review

How did Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who could fly, come to be? Peter (Levi Miller) is a 12- year-old boy living in a dark and dreary orphanage in London.  He has some good friends at the orphanage, though the nuns are cruel and unkind to the boys, so he is miserable. Then one night Peter’s life drastically changes as he’s swept away into a whole new world…Neverland. There Peter meets new friends and has many new adventures as he must rescue the town from the ruthless Pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). It’s also in Neverland where Peter becomes the hero known as Peter Pan. Pan is the prequel to the beloved story about a magical boy who can fly…Peter Pan.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets.
Release Date: December 22, 2015
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids’ Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

• Hook flirts with Tiger Lilly.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

• German fighter planes bomb homes and buildings.
• We see Peter living in a dreary orphanage. The boys are verbally abused by nuns.
• Flying pirate ships crash.
• Vicious birds attack children and adults.
• Children are kidnapped by pirates and forced to mine for fairy dust
• A boy almost drowns by being dragged under water by a gigantic crocodile.
• Blackbeard is a cruel and evil villain, who will most likely scare young kids.
• Tiger Lilly gets into fights with several men as they manhandle her and slam her to the ground.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• “H—,” is said a couple of times

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• Blackbeard uses a device to inhale pixie dust so he can restore his youth.

Will Kids Like It: Yes

Overall Pan is a fantasy adventure; depending on the child it’s appropriate for kids ages 10 and up. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.

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