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Pete's Dragon
Directed by
David Lowery
PG
2016
1h 43m
Action
,
Adventure
,
and more
6.7
88%
72%
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The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon.
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Cast of Pete's Dragon
Oakes Fegley
Pete
Bryce Dallas Howard
Grace
Wes Bentley
Jack
Karl Urban
Gavin
Oona Laurence
Natalie
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Sheriff Gene Dentler
Robert Redford
Mr. Meacham
John Kassir
Elliot the Dragon (voice)
Marcus Henderson
Woodrow
Aaron Jackson
Abner
Phil Grieve
Bobby
Steve Barr
Deputy Smalls
Keagan Carr Fransch
Doctor Marquez
Jade Valour
Nurse Merriwether
Augustine Frizzell
Mrs. Swanberg
Francis Biggs
Mr. Swanberg
Jasper Putt
Freckled Kid
Esmée Myers
Pete's Mom
Gareth Reeves
Pete's Dad
Levi Alexander
Young Pete
Jim McLarty
Ranger Wentworth
Brandie Stephens
Patient's Mom
Josephine Stephens
Little Girl Patient
Tai MacKenzie
EMT Staffer
Ian Harcourt
Deputy West
Mia Thomas
Jasmine
Ruby Acevedo
Joy
Oliver Nell
Jerry
James Allcock
Jimmy
Annabelle Malaika Süess
Jenny
Olly Presling
Billy Brown
Jenesis Au-yeung
Julia
Daria Ponomaryova
Jane
Bukhosi Ngwenya
Jandy
William J. Rawbone
Jacob
Fraser McLeod
Millworker
Richard Falkner
Millworker
Jason Fitch
Logger
David J. Muzzerall
Citation Driver
Geoff Naylor
School Bus Driver
Toby Halbrooks
Unfortunate Ambulance Patient / Writer
Jade Healy
Waitress
David Lowery
Director / Writer
Malcolm Marmorstein
Writer
S.S. Field
Writer
Seton I. Miller
Writer
Jim Whitaker
Producer
Pete's Dragon Ratings & Reviews
Mister Arn
May 22, 2025
A watchable live-action film with a dragon that's still cartoonish. You won't find anything original in this movie, but that's not something its target audience (kids) will care about.
David Daniel
2d ago
Bob’s best kid picture - must see for D&D gamers !
Spectrum Culture
Kristen Lopez
Pete's Dragon is family entertainment at its best.
The Ringer
K. Austin Collins
[Pete's Dragon] is a tentpole movie that feels personal.
BuzzFeed News
Alison Willmore
It is, above all, gentle, sometimes to a fault.
Baltimore Magazine
Max Weiss
One more thing about Pete's Dragon: You will cry. A lot.
Observer
Oliver Jones
Pete's Dragon is one of those movies that talks a lot about magic-Robert Redford, the grandfatherly narrator whose "by and by" bookends the film, says the word at least seven times-rather than effectively presenting it on screen.
Flavorwire
Jason Bailey
Lowery's not just an artisan crafting what could've been product - he's creating a road map for how these remakes should be done, if, indeed, that's where we're going anyway.
Vox
Emily St. James
Disney's Pete's Dragon remake is one of the summer's better movies -- and that would have been the case even in a summer that wasn't largely dominated by lousy sequels and tired franchise extensions.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
"Pete's Dragon" conjures the primordial power of fantasy itself.
Christianity Today
Alissa Wilkinson
It's an uplifting tearjerker, and deserving of your box-office dollars.
MTV
Amy Nicholson
Picture the exec who said that scales might be too strange, as though asking kids to dream wasn't the point
New York Magazine/Vulture
David Edelstein
After half an hour or so of ... stutter steps, Pete's Dragon starts working on you, much like those gold standards of the boy-and-his-otherworldly-friend genre, E.T. and The Iron Giant.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
A Disney vehicle that swoops in to fill us with a sense of wonder. .. Filmmaker Lowery has helmed a joyful re-imagining destined to be the delight of the summer...
Slate
Dan Kois
Pete's Dragon is a gentle, understated family adventure, one that feels notably unlike the simplistically sentimental product the Disney imprimatur might lead you to expect.
National Catholic Register
Steven D. Greydanus
A rare family film that takes its time and allows the characters to breathe, to romp in the forest, to gaze at stars...I wish I'd grown up watching this film instead of the original.
CBR
Kristy Puchko
Painted in vivid colors, flush with love and alive with whimsy, Pete's Dragon is a superbly sweet and earnestly enchanting delight.
RogerEbert.com
Matt Zoller Seitz
The kind of film that can entertain more attentive and patient children simply by putting a memorable world and memorable characters onscreen.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
Rather than a big, special effects-driven blockbuster, this remake of the 1977 Disney musical has the homespun feel of a children's book come-to-life.
Chesapeake Family Magazine
Roxana Hadadi
More wistful and introspective than most family movies this year, Pete's Dragon is deeply moving and unforgettably touching. This is timeless storytelling.
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Pete's Dragon (Trailer 1)
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Legends
Legends
Behind the Scenes
Robert Redford On The Dragon
Robert Redford On The Dragon
Behind the Scenes
Behind The Wings Mockumentary
Behind The Wings Mockumentary
Behind the Scenes
Oakes Fegley On Who Is 'Pete'
Oakes Fegley On Who Is 'Pete'
Behind the Scenes
David Lowery On Setting The Story
David Lowery On Setting The Story
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Jim Whitaker On Director David Lowery
Jim Whitaker On Director David Lowery
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Eric Saindon On The Dragon In The Story
Eric Saindon On The Dragon In The Story
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Barrie Osborne On Shooting In New Zealand
Barrie Osborne On Shooting In New Zealand
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Jim Whitaker On What The Film Is Capturing
Jim Whitaker On What The Film Is Capturing
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Robert Redford On 'Meacham' And The Dragon
Robert Redford On 'Meacham' And The Dragon
Behind the Scenes
Oona Laurence On How 'Natalie' Meets 'Pete'
Oona Laurence On How 'Natalie' Meets 'Pete'
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Karl Urban On How He Approached His Character
Karl Urban On How He Approached His Character
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Bryce Dallas Howard On Her Character's Dilemma
Bryce Dallas Howard On Her Character's Dilemma
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Isiah Whitlock, Jr. On Who Is 'Sheriff Dentler'
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. On Who Is 'Sheriff Dentler'
Behind the Scenes
Robert Redford On Working With Bryce Dallas Howard
Robert Redford On Working With Bryce Dallas Howard
Behind the Scenes
Oakes Fegley On Why 'Pete' Doesn't Want To Leave 'Elliot'
Oakes Fegley On Why 'Pete' Doesn't Want To Leave 'Elliot'
Behind the Scenes
Lindsey Stirling On How She Got Involved With Pete's Dragon
Lindsey Stirling On How She Got Involved With Pete's Dragon
Behind the Scenes
Bryce Dallas Howard On What Attracted Her To Making The Film
Bryce Dallas Howard On What Attracted Her To Making The Film
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