Review of Pete's Dragon (2016) by Dennis O — 11 Aug 2016

Trite and predictable. Okay movie if you want to torture your kids but otherwise the same old thing.

This review of Pete's Dragon (2016) was written by Dennis O on 11 Aug 2016.

Pete's Dragon has generally received positive reviews.

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