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(1953)

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Sex & Nudity

  • During Captain Hook's encounter with the Crocodile in Skull Rock, most of his outfit is in shreds, seeing part of his bare chest. In one shot, when he jumps off of the Croc, we see his bare rear end.
  • One of the mermaids in the lagoon has bared breasts covered only by her hair unlike the other mermaids who wear shells or starfish.
  • Tinkerbell wears a skimpy strapless dress
  • Tinkerbell's underwear is only seen when she is trying to get out of a drawer.
  • Tinkerbell's knickers are shown when she is stuck in the drawer.

Violence & Gore

  • We hear Captain Hook shoot a singing man.
  • Captain Hook shoots an annoying singing pirate on the mast with his pistol and kills him offscreen.
  • Captain Hook fires his cannon at Peter Pan but misses each time.
  • George trips and slides on a wagon toy and crashes into the dresser drawer.
  • Peter Pan and Captain Hook are seen dueling with their sword and dagger.
  • Mr. Smee is bullied and threatened by the pirates knife at his throat. The pirates throw the knives at Mr. Smee but they miss him.
  • Not too much cartoon violence, usually suitable for young kids.
  • Captain Hook attempts to shoot down Peter Pan by having his pirates shoot cannon balls at him, but he dodges them.
  • Kid try to defeat pirates, but rightfully so since they are enemies/bad guys.
  • Pirates throw daggers at Smee, but he dodges them.
  • The lost boys act pretty rough.
  • There is cartoon action

Profanity

  • Some rude words and phrases such as "poppycock", "blockhead", "idiot", "redskins", "paleface", "wench", "coward" and "imbecile" are present. While there has been some criticism of racial stereotyping in recent years, this film was made in an era when such things were considered funny.
  • Some rude words, but they are not vulgar.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • One of Wendy's brothers smokes a pipe from the Indians, and his face turns green after, implying that kids shouldn't smoke or use tobacco products
  • It is imlpied that Captain Hook drinks but only Mr. Smee drinks on screen and is shown drunk but only in one scene. Captain Hook is shown smoking. In one scene the Lost Boys are shown smoking a peace pipe with the Indian Tribe.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The song "your mother and mine" can be a real tear jerker.
  • Despite being a slapstick humor, the scene where Captain Hook gets brutally attacked and chased by the crocodile may be scary for some viewers and for those who were actually attacked by crocodiles in real life.
  • The Indian chief could be mildly scary. The way he says "Burn 'em at stake." is particularly creepy.
  • The depiction of Native Americans can be offensive to some. However, the film was made in an era when cultural sensitivity wasn't appreciated and it was considered funny for cartoons to be that way.
  • For preschoolers/kids.
  • None/Mild for neurodivergent viewers.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Violence & Gore

  • Captain Hook gifts Peter Pan a bomb, which explodes and causes destruction. No one is hurt.
  • A bomb explodes, destroying the lost boy's place.
  • The Lost boys, Wendy, John and Michael fight the pirates with their weapons on top of the mast, Michael whacks the pirate with the cannon inside his teddy bear.
  • There's graphic violence but no blood, in this family Disney cartoon film, with the crocodile attacking Captain Hook in 2 scenes and wrestling with him which may scare viewers.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The terrorist scene where Captain Hook quietly plants a time bomb package in Peter Pan's hideout and then the package blows may be upsetting to those who experienced a real life event, no one got hurt but Peter Pans hideout is in ruins. This movie many be considered controversial today due to the time bomb scene featured in the movie.

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