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By Peter Turner (36) for Starburst (899) on 28 Jul 2016

Pete's Dragon is stuffed full of heart, wild emotion and an overflowing love of nature…

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By Nadia Attia (4) for SciFiNow (378) on 28 Jul 2016

The 1977 original definitely wasn't Disney on top form, but this 2016 'reimagining' of the orphan boy-meets-dragon tale certainly doesn't set…

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By Erin Whitney (65) for ScreenCrush (954) on 27 Jul 2016

Lowery’s visual world essentially translates the movie’s message, that magic is everywhere if you allow yourself to see it…

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By Terri Schwartz (21) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 27 Jul 2016

Pete's Dragon is a remake in all the right ways, taking cues from the original but reimagining the story for a very different audience living…

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By Olly Richards (291) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 27 Jul 2016

Strong performances and direction make the most of a lightweight tale…

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By E. Oliver Whitney (111) for ScreenCrush (954) on 27 Jul 2016

Lowery’s visual world essentially translates the movie’s message, that magic is everywhere if you allow yourself to see it…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 26 Jul 2016

One of the year’s most delightful moviegoing surprises, a quality family film that rewards young people’s imaginations and reminds us of…

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By Russ Fischer (68) for TheWrap (3,203) on 26 Jul 2016

David Lowery‘s ease with actors and command of tone make Pete’s Dragon one of the best remakes in recent years…

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By Kevin Jagernauth (311) for The Playlist (3,871) on 26 Jul 2016

It’s a lovely film that resonates all the more so in a summer of louder, more cluttered movies, and knowing that Disney had the confidence…

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By Richard Larson (27) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 26 Jul 2016

It abandons its subtlety and sense of mystery en route to becoming a typically moralistic screed about the preservation of the nuclear family,…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 26 Jul 2016

Pete’s Dragon sports an undeniably old-fashioned, even slightly square demeanour, but even when that aura feels a tad forced, Lowery’s…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Jul 2016

More than anything, this is a slice-of-life tale, whisper-thin but still full of feeling and a generous sense of place…

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By Richard Scott Larson (23) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 26 Jul 2016

It abandons its subtlety en route to becoming a moralistic screed about the preservation of the nuclear family…

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By Mark Hughes (145) for Forbes (586) on 26 Jul 2016

Pete's Dragon is an excellent entry in Disney's catalog of live-action remakes…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for indieWire (3,631) on 26 Jul 2016

There may be individual shots in this movie that cost more than the director’s entire pre-existing output, but make no mistake: This is a…

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By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 26 Jul 2016

Haphazard plotting and seriously undernourished character development aside, none of the emotional stakes have been planted deeply enough to…

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By Jordan Raup (239) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 26 Jul 2016

In capturing childlike wonder through Pete’s eyes, this film has more than a few heartbreaking moments regarding the definition of a home…

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