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Pete's Dragon
🎬 Movie

Pete's Dragon

1977 · 128 min Fantasy Animation Comedy Family
⭐ 6.3 / 10 · TMDB

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Don Chaffey

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

🎭 Cast

Sean Marshall

Sean Marshall

Pete

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy

Nora

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

Dr. Terminus

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Lampie

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Hoagy

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Lena Gogan

Jane Kean

Jane Kean

Miss Taylor

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

The Mayor

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Merle

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Grover

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