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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 10 Aug 2016

Pete’s Dragon has the power to breathe fire into the most tepid of souls…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 10 Aug 2016

Despite the vastly improved visuals, the new film is just as soft-hearted — and, unfortunately, just as mush-headed — as the earlier one…

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By Donald Clarke (1,051) for Irish Times (1,391) on 10 Aug 2016

Generating at least three irresistible big-hanky sobs in the closing half-hour, Pete's Dragon delivers the emotional punch that The BFG so…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 10 Aug 2016

Rather than the cinematic sheen of most animated kid-pleasers, the whole film has the no-gloss texture of vintage woolens from a consignment shop…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 10 Aug 2016

Experiencing Pete's Dragon is like seeing something thought to be extinct, a creation every bit as magical and mythical as the flying, fire-breathing…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 10 Aug 2016

Pete’s Dragon is a good movie. But it could have used a little more of the magic its characters are searching for…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 10 Aug 2016

For me, a grown-up spoiled by Pixar, Pete’s Dragon seemed sweet but slow and a little bland…

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By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 10 Aug 2016

If your kids can get through the first five minutes of Pete’s Dragon (which rank right up there with the shooting of Bambi’s mother on…

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By Barry Hertz (792) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 10 Aug 2016

A surprisingly effective work of family entertainment that hits all its marks, and then some…

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By Tom Russo (407) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 10 Aug 2016

Lowery’s update turns out to be one of the summer’s best surprises, a gorgeous, magical reworking that deftly strikes that once-elusive…

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 10 Aug 2016

If the cast were less likeable, the predictability of the story might become wearisome…

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By A.a. Dowd (854) for AV Club (2,778) on 10 Aug 2016

Looking for poetry in a live-action family film is usually about as futile as hunting for dragons in your backyard; the vast majority of them…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for WOW247 (106) on 10 Aug 2016

A stand-out in 2016's summer of reboots, this is a charming fantasy adventure that will make you wish you had a dragon of your own…

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By Josh Bell (1,421) for Las Vegas Weekly (1,340) on 10 Aug 2016

With the sun-dappled images and the lush forest setting, Lowery aims for a sense of wonder and majesty, but his story never really gets off…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 10 Aug 2016

Mr. Lowery is very good with actors, and he lets much of his film unfold at a pace that may, in these frenzied times, seem rather leisurely…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 10 Aug 2016

The subtly beautiful Pete's Dragon is a family drama that works because it doesn't talk down to children…

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By Christopher Schobert (126) for Buffalo News (278) on 10 Aug 2016

It is free of cynicism; devoid of pop songs, sassy kids or fart jokes; and centered around concepts of real-life magic and wonderment…

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By Eric Eisenberg (199) for CinemaBlend.com (1,378) on 10 Aug 2016

David Lowery has crafted a beautiful, earnest family film with wonderful emotion and pathos that should see it continually watched for years…

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By Matt Prigge (853) for Metro (930) on 09 Aug 2016

The new Pete's Dragon could be another pox on the multiplexes; instead it's closer to the cure…

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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 09 Aug 2016

After an opening that briefly borders on shocking, David Lowery's remake of the 1977 film keeps its enormous paws safely on the beaten path…

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