Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Evan H — 05 Jul 2007

I liked this movie! Pete's parents scared the living hell out of me though!

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Evan H on 05 Jul 2007.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Leonard D (636) on 18 Mar 2016

Super solid family entertainment. I grew up loving this, and had to pull it out once the remake was announced…

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Not a good movie I did not enjoy this show I would say not entertaining for me…

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By Janet Maslin (949) for The New York Times (9,847) on 09 Jan 2016

At two hours and 14 minutes, the movie is a lot longer than it needs to be…

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