Finding Neverland (film)

Finding Neverland
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marc Forster
Screenplay by	David Magee
Based on	The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee
Produced by	Richard N. Gladstein Nellie Bellflower
Starring	Johnny Depp Kate Winslet Julie Christie Radha Mitchell Dustin Hoffman
Cinematography	Roberto Schaefer
Edited by	Matt Chesse
Music by	Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Production company	FilmColony
Distributed by	Miramax Films (United States) Miramax International (Internationally; through Buena Vista International)[1]
Release dates	September 4, 2004 (2004-09-04) (VFF) October 29, 2004 (2004-10-29) (United Kingdom) November 12, 2004 (2004-11-12) (United States)
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$116.8 million[2]

Finding Neverland is a 2004 biographical fantasy film directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee, based on the 1998 play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee. The film is about playwright J. M. Barrie and his relationship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan. The film earned seven nominations at the 77th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Johnny Depp, and won for Best Original Score. The film was the inspiration for the stage musical of the same name in 2012.