Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Ryan B — 08 May 2012

Lol I loved this move when I was little, its so cool!!

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Ryan B on 08 May 2012.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By L. Christopher B (1) on 21 Mar 2014

I cannot give a fair rating, as watching this film, I am overwhelmed with feelings of nostalgia of being a 5 year old in that magical, magical…

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By Ethan L (615) on 03 Mar 2017

Some of the special effects can be impressive, but the rest of the movie is a tone deaf mess. C-…

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By Brett S (430) on 09 Oct 2016

Pete's Dragon is harmless and charming enough to entertain young children, but its bloated running time, bland characters, and slow pacing…

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By Jim A (789) on 15 Oct 2014

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This movie just reminds me of childhood and I cannot help but love it…

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By William F (436) on 27 Jul 2016

While this movie does have flaws, such as scenes that feel a little too stretched out and certain musical numbers that feel somewhat pointless,…

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By Tim W (1,375) on 11 Aug 2016

Unfortunately it's too campy, corny, cheezy, annoying, long and dull. Also cliche and nonsensical with bad acting…

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By Max N (202) on 28 Jun 2018

One of my favorite musicals of all time. Has great catchy songs, really likable characters, and a very fun adventure. Love this movie so much…

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By Seth Y (151) on 20 Apr 2013

Love this movie its one of my favs in my dysney collection…

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By Jon C (1,457) on 01 Sep 2016

It's really a less-than-memorable entry from Walt Disney studios It's overly-long and there are far too many musical numbers, not to mention…

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