Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Benjamin S — 18 Sep 2007

Cute film. I love the music. Fun for the whole family.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Benjamin S on 18 Sep 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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