Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Daniel D — 27 Dec 2008

"it's a brazzle dazzle day.".

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Daniel D on 27 Dec 2008.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Daniel P (2,457) on 30 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon is a simplistic, silly, lightweight film with songs and animation that are inconsistent in quality…

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By Holly R (220) on 19 Nov 2013

When looking at the many Disney releases, in the live-action department, some of the best classic Disney films upon first thought include greats…

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By Samantha B (283) on 10 Aug 2016

Such a good movie. I used to watch this all the time when I was younger... and I wish I had a copy of it now so I could sing along to it…

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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 Adam R (2,773) on 16 Apr 2014

Pete's Dragon may very well be the best Disney movie out of everything made after Walt himself passed away…

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By Willow H (1) on 12 Jul 2015

Good kids fantasy film as a young orphan goes on the run from his evil adopted family…

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By Jack G (1,167) on 16 May 2016

Watching this decades after its release is probably a crime…

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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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By Andrea M (519) on 11 Aug 2016

I realy love this movie I realy like all there songs but Zi like A dragon I realy saw a dragon…

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