Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.
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Pete's Dragon was released in 1977 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 462 reviews, giving Pete's Dragon (1977) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 53%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Pete's Dragon than critics were.
With a score of 58%, Pete's Dragon is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1977, which stands at 59%.
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