Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Greg S — 11 Aug 2007

A dragon a Dragon I swear I saw a dragon...

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Greg S on 11 Aug 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Logan M (1,902) 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 Kj P (1,056) on 10 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon is disturbing and forgettable. Unsuitable for kids and confusing for adults…

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By Eileen D (25) on 05 Jul 2013

Watching right now!!!una d mis favoritas…

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By William F (436) on 27 Jul 2016

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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 Robert S (1,498) on 21 May 2013

This movie has great songs, great comedy from Jim (Dale) and I still can't say Passamaquoddy…

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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 Jose Miguel G (482) on 14 Jan 2019

Don Chaffey attempts to recapture the success of some Disney cartoon-live action hybrids, but without succeeding after performing a cornily-boring…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 19 Dec 2015

See you have to look at this in a certain way, cause I loved it when I was a kid--it has a pretty good storyline…

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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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