Hook

Funny and suspensefull good watch for the whole family and will become something that you think about for a while, exceptional story

Hook is pure 90s movie magic—a nostalgic, imaginative, and heartwarming adventure that takes you back to Neverland in the most unforgettable way. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring the legendary Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan, this film beautifully blends childhood wonder with themes of family, responsibility, and rediscovering joy. The premise is genius: Peter Pan has grown up, forgotten who he is, and become a workaholic lawyer named Peter Banning. When Captain Hook (played masterfully by Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps his children, Peter must return to Neverland, confront his past, and learn to fly again—literally and figuratively. Robin Williams is perfect in this role—bringing humor, heart, and a sense of wide-eyed wonder to Peter’s journey. Dustin Hoffman steals every scene he’s in as the theatrical and bitterly funny Captain Hook, and Julia Roberts shines as a feisty and loyal Tinker Bell. Add in John Williams’ soaring score, imaginative set designs, and Spielberg’s signature storytelling, and you’ve got a film that hits all the right notes. Hook may not have been fully appreciated by critics when it was first released, but it has grown into a beloved classic for a reason. It reminds us that growing up doesn’t mean losing your inner child—and that sometimes, all it takes is one happy thought to soar.

Best Robin Williams movie, Maggie Smith is great playing older Wendy. Dustin Hoffman is awesome as Captain Hook. And if you can spot her Glenn Close is in it too.

After a play, a cartoon, and a tv series about one of the greatest stories ever created in history, we are finally rewarded with a "live-action" film that brings the world of Peter Pan to life and gives us the greatest emotional experience of all time! Okay, I will admit, I was laughing at the idea that this movie even existed. I mean, "Peter Pan, all grown up, married, and has kids", that wasn't the original Peter Pan that I knew at all. I at first thought it was a bad idea that this movie was even made and I made fun of it. But then... I found out that Steven Spielberg himself directed the movie and everything changed. I watched it and I my mouth hang open from shock after the movie was over. "Hook" is one of the greatest adaptions ever created in the history of Peter Pan! The story is very simple. Peter Pan has grown up, having fallen in love with a girl named Moira, who happens to be the granddaughter of the now elderly Wendy Darling. Having married Moira and had two kids, our hero has forgotten his time in Neverland and has become a regular person. But when Hook returns and kidnaps his children, Peter must return to Neverland, regain his memories, and team back up with the Lost Boys in order to save his children, while finally face his deadliest nemesis for the final time. With the work of the greatest director of all time, Steven Spielberg, Hook turned out to be one of the greatest movies of all time. Steven Spielberg delivers his version of Peter Pan and shows us what happens when the "boy who wouldn't grow up" actually grows up. Dustin Hoffman plays a great villain inside Hook, bringing his evil side to life and also showing us what he would be like in real life if he was real. Robin Williams delivers his best performance as a older Peter Pan, showing us his life without Neverland. Maggie Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow create such awesome versions of Wendy Darling, who has lived a full life and has us tearing up at how things used to be in the old days. The emotion inside this story is so heartfelt and beautiful, you will literally cry. Rufio, the Lost Boys (including elderly Tootles), Wendy, Tinkerbell, and even Peter himself make the best moments of this movie so worth watching. Old characters like Wendy and Tootles will have you missing the old times when they were all young and going on adventures with Peter. Rufio and the Lost Boys provide the greatest fun and adventures for us to watch and be entertained by. And Peter will give you the most greatest story about learning to deal with your past and moving on. Just his old saying "to die would be awfully big adventure", he now understands that "to live would be an awfully big adventure". You will be loving the emotion from all around the movie. This film was done so beautifully and amazingly, that we are able to call this "the greatest Peter Pan movie of all time"! This movie is very highly recommendable for Peter Pan fans. You will not be disappointed! Even kids will love it too! :)

Excellent.

Yeah it has some of that awful 90s stuff going on and yeah it's mushy and sentimental to a fault, but I still love this movie. Steven Spielberg can capture childlike wonderment and fanciful fantasy like no other director, and aided by John Williams' score, only a monster could hate this. A few of the kids put in great performances, a few are ultra cringe, but Robin Williams is great, Dustin Hoffman is an excellent villain and Bob Hoskins is a delight. Plus, this is a kid's movie filled with murder and multiple uses of the cuss word for butt (I have to say it that way for the Amazon review), which is funny to me. I didn't think this was going to hold up against my aged cynicism, but I was wrong. It's just good, classic Spielberg fun. I don't know why there was a reevaluation that decided this was a "bad movie", honestly. It isn't the best movie ever made but it's a great time and has some wonderful moments. I'd rather watch this any day than the drivel they feed kids today. Stupid Minions.

Very enjoyable

Great movie

Film assolutamente da avere nella propria collezione. Robin Williams in una delle sue più grandi ed emozionanti interpretazioni. Si torna un po' bambini e ancora a distanza di tanti anni mi ha fatta commuovere. Cast fantastico per questo film sempre bello da rivedere, specie a Natale.

tout est bien

Preso perché da bambino l'ho visto al cinema e qualche volta in tv. Film sempre gradevole, la recitazione dei due antagonisti rende la trama piacevole e scorrevole. Una classica fiaba da conservare. L'ho preso sulla fiducia e conto di rivederlo a breve.

夢があって、温かくて、人生で一番好きな映画です。配信サイトでも見当たらず、購入しましたが、子供と一緒に鑑賞して買って良かったなと思いました。この頃の映画がCGへの過渡期（よりも少し前ですが）なので、映像自体に何とも言えない温もりを感じます。

Have any of you got that one film in your collection that no matter how many times people put it down, you just can't help but love it? For me, that film will always be Hook. I still remember going into the cinema as a kid and being drawn in by the magical world of Peter Pan. Everything was larger than life and was a breathe of fresh air. The older I got, the more I discovered that people really don't like the film. But I've never managed to see the movie from that perspective. I recently bought the bluray release so I could introduce it to my five year old girl. She recently fell in love with Aladdin and Jumanji. Two films I grew up with, mainly because I simply adored Robin Williams. It kind of made me think, what would she think of the crazy world of Hook. I proceeded to pick it up for £4 and It was the first time I had sat down and watch the movie in a number of years. Seeing her little face light up just brought back so many good memories of being a child. She adored everything from the hilariously over the top pirates to the relatable lost boys. Tinker Bell and the Mermaids looked really pretty too (Dad agrees!). It was like everything she wanted in a film, wrapped up in a ball of pixy dust and left to run wild in her imagination. The exact same reactions I had thirty years ago. Seeing the movie from an adults perspective was interesting. I'm not one to let nostalgia take over. I am like everyone else and do enjoy going back to those old memories. But I understand the sets look a bit cheap, some of the costumes are silly and the whole end fight is just beyond ridiculous. God knows how multi-coloured custard pies and marbles were going to subdue and destroy an army of pirates, but they do and it is still silly to this day. With that said, I also saw a film that has a sort of innocence that we don't see in family films now. There's plenty of jokes for kids, plenty slipped under the table for the adults (the suicidal Hook scene. Hilarious!) and many great scenes. The actors makes the best of it. Duston Hoffman and Bob Hoskins steal the show by far. Those two had great chemistry here and I was in stitches with their antics (probably can't do that now). I won't deny it, I think I shed a bit of a tear when I saw the smile on Robin Williams. There's something about that man as an actor that always had a place in my heart. He could let off the slightest look and make me laugh. Seeing him here in all his glory was just wonderful. We don't have actors like Robin anymore and I'll cherish everything he did. Then there is the score. I tell you, everyone remembers John Williams for his beautiful scores from Star Wars, Superman, Jurassic Park etc. But in my honest opinion, his work never surpassed this movie. The music in Hook did everything it was required to do. It gave the film a wonderful amount of emotion, a magnificent sense of adventure and gave every scene a wonderful hook or melody to latch onto. The score is very much like E.T. in that it just tugs at your heart strings at the right moments. I went so far as to actually buy the soundtrack CD. It's now up there with some of my favourites. Hook really wasn't appreciated when it came out, not by certain crowds. But people of my generation grew up loving this movie. It sure is silly, a little childish and very over the top. That however, that is the point. It's suppose to make you feel like a child. It's suppose to make you think of your happy thoughts, just long enough to go to Neverland. As an adult, I have grown to love this movie. It has its flaws and there's no denying they are there. But we don't see movies like Hook anymore and that a lone is enough encouragement to break this film out for my kids. I recommend picking this one up. It's great family entertainment, a film that has held up rather well.