Pete's Dragon

Name: Pete's Dragon
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2016-08-10
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence

2016·Movie·PG·103 min·★ 6.4(2,331)

Adventure Family Fantasy More English titles

“Some secrets are too big to keep.”

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

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About Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon is a 2016 English-language adventure, family and fantasy film directed by David Lowery. The cast is led by Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Pete's Dragon was produced by Whitaker Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on August 10, 2016, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $65 million, it went on to gross $144 million worldwide.

Director: David Lowery
Writers: David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks
Release date: August 10, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $65 million
Box office: $144 million
Production: Whitaker Entertainment

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Pete's Dragon cast & crew

Pete's Dragon was directed by David Lowery and written by David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks.

The cast features Oakes Fegley as Pete, Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace, Wes Bentley as Jack, Karl Urban as Gavin, Oona Laurence as Natalie, and Robert Redford as Mr. Meacham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Daniel Hart, cinematography is by Bojan Bazelli, and it was produced by Jim Whitaker and Barrie M. Osborne.

Is Pete's Dragon worth watching?

Pete's Dragon holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 2,331 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, family, and fantasy, Pete's Dragon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pete's Dragon

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