Review of Pete's Dragon (2016) by Emily A — 23 Jan 2017

Cute. St. Vincent's Karen Dalton cover is the best part.

This review of Pete's Dragon (2016) was written by Emily A on 23 Jan 2017.

Pete's Dragon has generally received positive reviews.

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By James Plath (543) for Family Home Theater (140) on 16 Jan 2018

What Pete's Dragon lacks in originality it makes up for in visual and special effects....second-tier Disney, but I suspect it will be viewed…

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By John B (4,244) on 27 Feb 2018

Wonderful and entertaining story, I hope that they do a sequel…

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By John M (4,356) on 28 Jan 2018

Pete's Dragon was a great and the cast was good, I liked it because it was talking boy and dragon having a good bond and they will never leave…

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By Ciaran S (88) on 30 Nov 2017

Not a bad idea. But falls short in TOO MANY ways…

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By Araminta G (120) on 23 Feb 2018

Pete's Dragon could have been called Pete's Schmaltz. The film makers sure lay it on thick…

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By David F (1,889) on 30 Apr 2018

Go fuck yourself. this movie gives me nothing but anger everyone in the movie is stupid they are not helping the dragon at all. I'm so mad…

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By Leo L (690) on 18 Apr 2018

Pete's Dragon' is a great movie with amazing actors, but not the best script…

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By Smith T (386) on 24 Mar 2018

Sweet and earnest. Pete's Dragon is a worthy remake of it's classic predecessor…

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By Cesar F (115) on 04 Dec 2018

Interesting remake. Good fun for the whole family…

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By Yoshiko T (11) on 25 Dec 2017

This movie had no redeeming factors. Uninteresting, stereotypical characters. A slow, boring plot…

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