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An Awfully Big Adventure

6.519951h 53mRMovieRomanceDramaComedy

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn…

DirectorMike Newell
WriterCharles Wood
ProducersPhilip Hinchcliffe·Hilary Dwyer

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Cast · Directed by Mike Newell

GCGeorgina Cates
Georgina Cates
Stella
HGHugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Meredith Potter
ARAlan Rickman
Alan Rickman
P.L. O'Hara
AAAlun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
Uncle Vernon
PFPeter Firth
Peter Firth
Bunny
PSPrunella Scales
Prunella Scales
Rose
RTRita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham
Aunt Lily
ACAlan Cox
Alan Cox
Geoffrey
EPEdward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge
St.Ives
NPNicola Pagett
Nicola Pagett
Dotty Blundell
CDCarol Drinkwater
Carol Drinkwater
Dawn Allenby
CMClive Merrison
Clive Merrison
Desmond Fairchild

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An Awfully Big Adventure — streaming FAQ

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An Awfully Big Adventure isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is An Awfully Big Adventure on Netflix?

No, An Awfully Big Adventure is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

Is An Awfully Big Adventure on Amazon Prime Video?

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An Awfully Big Adventure isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for An Awfully Big Adventure?

An Awfully Big Adventure hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 29, 1995. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.