History Film / Hook

* AlienSky: Neverland three full moons are visible at night, and in a later scene two of them are now crescent.

%%* MouthyKid: Jack and Rufio.

%%** Also [[spoiler:Smee]].

* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Smee prevents Hook from killing himself (again), the gun accidentally hits a model of the ''Jolly Roger''. The model catches fire and sinks into the model sea, a clear sign that the upcoming battle will not go well for the pirates.

** Notice that while Wendy and Tootles both feel the strong surge of Neverland magic during Hook's abduction, Peter doesn't react at all. It's another early clue that Peter's forgotten Neverland and his past.

** Played for black comedy in the climax when an disbelieving, enraged Hook can't believe Peter is just leaving and won't give him the final battle the Captain desperately craves. He orders Smee (who's just come out of Hook's quarters) to follow him...and is so caught up in his focus on Peter that he completely misses that Smee has stolen all his valuables and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere is in the midst of running for the hills]].

* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Part of the fun of this film's depiction of Peter and Hook's dynamic is that both characters have ironically have swapped places. The adult Peter is for all intents a modern pirate (an ambitious, cutthroat lawyer). Hook by contrast has remained stuck in Neverland, refusing to grow up or move on (just like the younger Peter).

* ShoutOut: One scene has Tinker Bell fighting and defeating a bunch of pirates by herself, causing Peter to ask her if she's related to WesternAnimation/MightyMouse.

->'''Tootles''': Have to fly. Have to fight. Have to crow. Have to save Maggie, have to save Jack! ''Hook is back.''
->'''Peter Banning''': Who?

Compare and contrast with ''Film/ReturnToOz'', ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' and ''Film/ChristopherRobin'', which all have a similar premise.

* {{Abusive Parent|s}}: Implied with Rufio, [[spoiler: if his dying words are anything to go by.]]

* BigFun: Thudbutt. [[spoiler: This is probably why, after Rufio's death, Peter chooses him to lead the Lost Boys.]]

* BloodlessCarnage: For all the swordplay, there isn't much blood, except for two occasions: look closely on the bones of Rufio’s armor [[spoiler:when he is killed]] and you can see only a stain of blood. On the second occasion, there's visible blood on Peter’s left wrist during the duel with Hook.

* DarkReprise: Hook hauntingly chants “Ru-fi-oooohhh” to taunt Rufio into fighting him. [[spoiler:It doesn’t end well for Rufio.]]

** Rufio insists "I've got Pan's sword; I'M the Pan now!". Indeed, "The Pan" having become a legendary figure/concept among the Lost Boys is an enduring plot point throughout the film. Much later, when [[spoiler: Rufio witnesses the restored Peter Pan actually flying, he falls to his knees, presents the sword to Peter and proclaims "You ''are'' the Pan."]]

** Overlaps with IAmTheNoun: [[spoiler: ''Fools! James Hook'' '''''IS Neverland!''''']]

* IWantMyMommy: Maggie's initial demand; [[spoiler: [[IronicEcho Hook's last words.]]]]
* IdentityAmnesia: Peter for a good chunk of the movie. Only [[spoiler: [[TapOnTheHead Jack's home run ball]]]] manages to help him get back on his feet.

-->'''Rufio''': You can fly, you can fight, and you can—
-->'''Peter''': ''<<Crows!!>>''

** [[spoiler: Tick-Tock, the taxidermy crocodile seemingly comes back to life for a moment at the climax to eat Hook, but it may have simply fallen over on him, it's never made clear]].

* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: The pirates managed to kill the dreaded crocodile and turned it into a clock. It still gives nightmares to Hook, [[spoiler: and gets briefly revived to collapse on him and swallow him whole after he's defeated]].

* NotAfraidToDie: In this version of the story, Hook has more or less achieved everything ''but'' killing Peter Pan, which leaves him with an existential crisis. [[spoiler: When Peter regains his identity, Hook is ecstatic and has his sense of purpose reinvigorated.]]

--> '''Peter:''' Rufio, if I'm a maggot burger, why don't you just EAT ME!!! You Two-toned, Zebra-headed, slime-coated, pimple-farming Paramecium brain. MUNCHING ON YOUR OWN MUCUS, SUFFERING FROM [[GreenEyedMonster PETER PAN ENVY]]!!!
--> '''Don't-Ask:''' What's a Paramecium brain?
--> '''Peter:''' I'll tell you what a Paramecium is, THAT'S A PARAMECIUM. IT'S A ONE-CELLED CRITTER WITH NO BRAIN, THAT [[PunctuatedForEmphasis CAN'T FLY]]!!! DON'T MESS WITH ME, MAN! [[MundaneMadeAwesome I'M A LAWYER!!!]]

* ShowWithinAShow: Maggie plays Wendy in a school production of “Peter Pan,” and even sings a song from the play while in Neverland.
* SignatureMove: Once Banning transforms back into Peter Pan, he does a triangle flight [[FullMoonSilhouette up to and then down from the sun]], and when he arrives to fight Hook, he floats above Hook’s ship in the DynamicAkimbo pose.

-->'''Hook''': Peter! I swear to you, wherever you go, wherever you are, I ''vow'' there will always be daggers bearing notes signed "James Hook"! They will be flung at the doors of your ''children's children's children'', do you hear me?
-->'''Peter''' ''[slowly sets Maggie down, turns around]'' What do you want, old man?\\
'''Hook''': Just you.

-->'''Maggie''': '''Peter Pan's''' my... '''dad?'''

* WeaksauceWeakness: Hook's fear of ticking clocks, which dates back to his being chased by a giant crocodile that had swallowed one. [[spoiler: Subverted when Peter points out that, with the croc long dead, that can't be what Hook is really afraid of; rather, Hook is now afraid of ''time'' slipping away from him. Sure enough, when Peter knocks the captain's wig from his head, it's revealed that his hair's white with age underneath it, thus making his stay in Neverland-despite claiming to hate the place-make more sense.]]

** Played for black comedy in the climax when an disbelieving, enraged Hook can't believe Peter is just leaving and won't give him the final battle the Captain craves. He orders Smee (who's just come out of Hook's quarters) to follow him...and is so caught up in his focus on Peter that he completley misses Smee has stolen all his valuables and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere is in the midst of running for the hills]].

** Played for drama in the climax after Jack has come to his senses. Peter's finally got his kids back and he's ready to leave Neverland and deny Hook the final battle he so desperately craves. But then Hook starts threatening Peter's family, pledging to come after him, his children, and all his descendents. A resigned Peter realizes he doesn't have a choice now: He ''has'' to fight his nemesis, or else this insanity will never end.

* HopeSpot: "Run Home, Jack!"

* FailedASpotCheck: Played for drama when Peter, Moira, and Wendy arrive home in the aftermath of the kidnapping. Peter and Moira are so frantic to reach the Nursery and their kids that they completely miss the dagger-pinned ultimatum Hook left behind on the door (at least until Wendy, right behind them, spots it).

* RaceAgainstTheClock: Tinkerbell striking her bargain with Hook to temporarily spare Peter and postpone the Ultimate War. She now has 3 days to somehow whip Peter back into a semblance of fighting shape and get him to recover his memory and abilities. Complicating matters is that the Lost Boys don't initially believe this middle-aged adult is their one-time beloved leader (not to mention Hook corrupting Jack and Neverland's magic causing Peter's son to slowly forget him).