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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 11 Aug 2016

A contemplative and beautiful movie with just enough action to keep things interesting…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 11 Aug 2016

Strong, heartfelt performances barely compensate for the dull screenplay. It ultimately lacks the magic of the classic children's book…

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By Steven D. Greydanus (674) for National Catholic Register (119) on 11 Aug 2016

A rare family film that takes its time and allows the characters to breathe, to romp in the forest, to gaze at stars...I wish I'd grown up…

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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 11 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon is nearly perfect family entertainment. Grab your children --- or go alone…

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By Christian Toto (897) for HollywoodInToto.com (350) on 11 Aug 2016

Turning, 'Ugh, another remake' into, 'hey, I wouldn't mind a Pete's Dragon 2…

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By Kristy Puchko (422) for CBR (174) on 11 Aug 2016

Painted in vivid colors, flush with love and alive with whimsy, Pete's Dragon is a superbly sweet and earnestly enchanting delight…

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By Jonathan W. Hickman (551) for The Newnan Times-Herald (58) on 11 Aug 2016

A lovely, old-fashioned remake with a wonderful family friendly vibe…

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By Jim Judy (1,199) for Screen It! (1,437) on 11 Aug 2016

It's a magical small tale with a big critter and a big heart. (Full Content Review for Parents - Violence, Scary Stuff for young kids, etc…

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By Matt Zoller Seitz (637) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 11 Aug 2016

Common wisdom says Hollywood doesn't make this kind of movie anymore. But it's not true…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 11 Aug 2016

Rather than a big, special effects-driven blockbuster, this remake of the 1977 Disney musical has the homespun feel of a children's book come-to-life…

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By Matt Patches (283) for Thrillist (209) on 11 Aug 2016

The next 'Stranger Things' ... channels Spielberg's adventure spirit and then soars higher with authenticsweetness and scares…

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By Elliott Noble (448) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 11 Aug 2016

While the sentimentality is as tangible as the surroundings, nothing is overcooked or forced home…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 11 Aug 2016

Funny, heartwarming and glorious to look at, it's as if the technology has finally caught up with the story…

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By Jimmy Geurts (13) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 11 Aug 2016

The movie is something of a shaggy dog hangout film, albeit one that literally features a shaggy dragon…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 11 Aug 2016

A Disney vehicle that swoops in to fill us with a sense of wonder…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 11 Aug 2016

[a] hopeless mishmash of, among other things, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, E.T., and King Kong…

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By John Urbancich (394) for Your Movies (cleveland.com) (472) on 11 Aug 2016

The (new) Jungle Book it's certainly not, but anyone with a heart should enjoy Pete's easy-going resolution…

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 10 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon, a remake of a 1977 Disney movie, is a determinedly old-fashioned kids' film, consummately crafted and with a subtlety that brasher,…

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By Jason Zingale (478) for Bullz-Eye.com (1,091) on 10 Aug 2016

While Lowery's soulful, more character-driven adaptation is a refreshing change of pace from the typical summer film, it never really goes anywhere…

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By Jamie East (261) for The Sun (UK) (932) on 10 Aug 2016

This is old-school Disney using 2016 magic…

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