Hook (film)

Hook is a 1991 American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning, a workaholic lawyer who is secretly Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Smee, and Maggie Smith as Wendy Darling.

The film serves as a sequel to J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, reimagining Peter Pan as an adult who has forgotten his childhood. When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, Peter must return to Neverland and reclaim his inner child to rescue them.

Hook was a box office success, though it received mixed reviews from critics. While praised for its visuals, score, and performances (particularly Hoffman's), the film was criticized for its pacing and sentimentality. The film explores themes of childhood, memory, responsibility, and the power of imagination.