Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Angela T — 03 Aug 2007

I loved this as a kid, but it just isn't the same.

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Angela T on 03 Aug 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Bob R (250) on 18 Dec 2016

One of the all-time great family movies from a much gentler era…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 13 Jul 2016

Enjoyable kid's film finds an orphan with a nasty foster family on the run with his sometimes invisible dragon…

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By Chris P (1,701) on 06 Aug 2013

Say what you want about this film. My kids loved it…

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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 Ethan B (398) on 19 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon is a fun older Disney flick that has a lot of charm and a lot of fun. Who doesn't love the dragon…

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By Kyle20Ellis (540) on 31 Mar 2022

This is a very well done film…

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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 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 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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