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Critic Brian Tallerico
rated 5

People who take to “Wendy” will be drawn in by a filmmaking energy that tries to match its youthful cast.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Richard Whittaker
rated 7

...about the allure of youth but also about the way trauma forces us to grow up.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 6

There is something beautifully all-ages about the movie’s kaleidoscopic score and firefly glow...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

A new take on Peter Pan that actually works, delivering all the visual richness you’d hope for from the film-maker behind Beasts Of The Southern Wild.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Moore
rated 6

...young Miss France is a beatific wonder — curly hair and earrings and what The Rolling Stones were singing about when they described “the girl with the faraway eyes.”

Read full review at Movie Nation
Critic Sandie Angulo Chen
rated 6

Parts of the film are lovely and memorable, and in terms of cinematography, score, and production design, the movie is impressive.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Freja Dam
rated 5

I den 10-årige debutant Devin France har instruktøren fundet (...) et stortalent til titelrollen, som hun spiller med fængende åbenhed, nysgerrighed og stædighed.

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Edward Langert Wikström
rated 8

...inte bara en spännande hyllning till mästerverket Peter Pan utan även till Cinéma du look med skimrande hav, tunga färger, naturliga ljud kombinerade med filmmusik och komplicerade äventyr.

Read full review at Filmtopp

Cast & Crew

Benh Zeitlin
Composer
Benh Zeitlin
Director
Benh Zeitlin
Writer
Shay Walker
As Angela Darling
Lowell Landes
As Buzzo
Tommie Lynn Milazzo
As Wendy (Baby)
Matt Owens
As Tee Goose

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Wendy, a young girl with a wild imagination, finds herself on a mysterious island where time and aging have come unglued. She must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the mortal danger of growing up. Along the way, she discovers a magical world of adventure, friendship, and self-discovery that will change her life forever. With its stunning visuals, heart-pumping action, and timeless themes, this movie is a must-see for anyone who refuses to grow up.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Wendy include All of Us Strangers, The Age of Adaline, Dune: Part One, Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver, The Tearsmith, Three Thousand Years of Longing.

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Wendy was released for streaming on April 17, 2020.