Well-known playwright James M. Barrie (Johnny Depp) finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play flops and doubters question his future. Then by chance he meets a widow (Kate Winslet) and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie's greatest work, Peter Pan.
2005 ACADEMY AWARDS (OSCARS):
- Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Won)
- Best Achievement in Art Direction: Gemma Jackson and Trisha Edwards (Nominated)
- Best Achievement in Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne (Nominated)
- Best Achievement in Editing: Matt Chesse (Nominated)
- Best Picture: Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower (Nominated)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: David Magee (Nominated)
2005 ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS (SATURN AWARDS):
- Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)
2005 AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS (EDDIE AWARDS):
- Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: Matt Chesse (Nominated)
2005 AMERICAN SCREENWRITERS ASSOCIATION:
- Discover Screenwriting Award: David Magee (Nominated)
2005 ART DIRECTORS GUILD:
- Excellence in Production Design Award Feature Film - Period or Fantasy Film: Gemma Jackson (production designer); Peter Russell (supervising art director); Rosie Hardwick (assistant art director); Phil Harvey (assistant art director) (Nominated)
2005 BAFTA AWARDS:
- Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Nominated)
- Best Cinematography: Roberto Schaefer (Nominated)
- Best Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne (Nominated)
- Best Film: Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower (Nominated)
- Best Make Up/Hair: Christine Blundell (Nominated)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet (Nominated)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Julie Christie (Nominated)
- Best Production Design: Gemma Jackson (Nominated)
- Best Screenplay - Adapted: David Magee (Nominated)
- David Lean Award for Direction: Marc Forster (Nominated)
2005 BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
- Best Family Film (Live Action) (Won)
- Best Young Actor: Freddie Highmore (Won)
- Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Best Director: Marc Forster (Nominated)
- Best Picture (Nominated)
- Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet (Nominated)
- Best Writer: David Magee (Nominated)
2005 CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY:
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures: David Crozier (production mixer); Lora Hirschberg (re-recording mixer); Brandon Proctor (re-recording mixer) (Nominated)
2005 DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA:
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Marc Forster (Nominated)
2005 EMPIRE AWARDS:
- Best Newcomer: Freddie Highmore (Won)
- Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
2005 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS:
- Best Director - Motion Picture: Marc Forster (Nominated)
- Best Motion Picture - Drama (Nominated)
- Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Nominated)
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: David Magee (Nominated)
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL:
- Heartland Award of Excellence: Marc Forster (Won)
2005 LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS:
- Best Actress: Kate Winslet (Won - Also for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004)
- Best Family Film (Won)
- Youth in Film: Freddie Highmore (Won)
2005 MTV MOVIE AWARDS:
- Breakthrough Male: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)
2004 NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW:
- Best Picture (Won)
- Outstanding Film Music Composition: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Won)
2005 PGA GOLDEN LAUREL AWARDS:
- Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award: Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower (Nominated)
2005 PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:
- Favorite Movie Drama - (Nominated)
- Favorite On-Screen Chemistry - Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp (Nominated)
2004 PHOENIX FILM CRITICS AWARDS:
- Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male: Freddie Highmore (Won)
2006 ROBERT FESTIVAL:
Best American Film - Marc Forster (Nominated)
2005 SATELLITE AWARDS:
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Best Original Score: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Nominated)
2005 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (SAG) AWARDS:
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Julie Christie, Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, Dustin Hoffman, Radha Mitchell, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill, Kate Winslet (Nominated)
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)
2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS:
- Choice Movie Actor - Drama: Johnny Depp (Nominated)
- Choice Movie Actress - Drama: Kate Winslet (Nominated)
- Choice Movie: Drama (Nominated)
2004 VENICE FILM FESTIVAL:
- Laterna Magica Prize: Marc Forster (Won)
2005 YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS:
- Best Family Feature Film - Drama: (Won)
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger: Luke Spill (Won)
- Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast: Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill (Won)
- Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor: Freddie Highmore (Nominated)