Pete's Dragon
1977 · Movie · G · 128 min · ★ 6.3 · 51% critics
A lonely orphan escapes to a seaside town with a mischievous dragon friend who can turn invisible. Taken in by a lighthouse family, the pair’s playful antics stir up trouble, and things get tense when greedy outsiders try to exploit the dragon, forcing a risky rescue attempt.
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-11-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (719 votes)
- Box office
- $4,100,000
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cozy, old-fashioned Disney musical with a gentle mix of comedy and peril, similar to Bedknobs and Broomsticks; not for you if long runtimes and frequent songs wear you out.
Pros: sweet family-friendly charm; catchy musical moments; lovable dragon antics | Cons: very long runtime; songs feel repetitive; dated, uneven humor
Themes
- farm
- friendship
- escape
- lighthouse keeper
- maine
- part live action
- dragon
- based on short story
- part animation
- live action and animation
- 1900s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1978 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sean Marshall
as Pete
Helen Reddy
as Nora
Jim Dale
as Dr. Terminus
Mickey Rooney
as Lampie
Red Buttons
as Hoagy
Shelley Winters
as Lena Gogan
Jane Kean
as Miss Taylor
Jim Backus
as The Mayor
Charles Tyner
as Merle
Gary Morgan
as Grover
Directed by Don Chaffey