Hook (1991)

Hook rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.8/10· 290K votes

Rotten Tomatoes37%

Metacritic52%

TMDb6.8/10· 6K votes

With 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 52/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Hook

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

Cast of Hook

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  Dustin Hoffman

  as Captain Hook

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  Robin Williams

  as Peter Banning / Peter Pan

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  Julia Roberts

  as Tinkerbell

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  Bob Hoskins

  as Smee

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  Maggie Smith

  as Granny Wendy

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  Caroline Goodall

  as Moira

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  Charlie Korsmo

  as Jack

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  Amber Scott

  as Maggie

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  Laurel Cronin

  as Liza

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  Phil Collins

  as Inspector Good

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  Arthur Malet

  as Tootles

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  Isaiah Robinson

  as Pockets

Hook facts

Budget

$70M

Box office

$300.9M

Our take on Hook

Steven Spielberg's 1991 fantasy asks what would happen if Peter Pan grew up—and grew hollow. Here the boy who refused to age has become a joyless corporate lawyer whose obsession with work is fracturing his family, until the vengeful Captain Hook kidnaps his children and forces him back to Neverland. The premise mixes broad family comedy, lavish theatrical sets and a sincere lesson about reclaiming wonder and presence with those you love. It plays best for families and viewers with a soft spot for big, sentimental studio fantasy; its playful excess and go-for-broke design carry a heartfelt message beneath the adventure. Approach it in a generous, nostalgic mood.