
A young boy, Pete, is found in a forest where he's been living for six year after an accident took his parents' lives. A ranger, Grace, takes him in and asks him how he survived all by himself. He says he had a friend named Elliott and draws a picture of a dragon, saying it's Elliott. Grace takes the picture to her father who claims that years ago he encountered a dragon in the forest. Grace takes Pete back to the forest and he shows her his home and Elliott. A man sees Ellio... (Full plot summary below)
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A young boy, Pete, is found in a forest where he's been living for six year after an accident took his parents' lives. A ranger, Grace, takes him in and asks him how he survived all by himself. He says he had a friend named Elliott and draws a picture of a dragon, saying it's Elliott. Grace takes the picture to her father who claims that years ago he encountered a dragon in the forest. Grace takes Pete back to the forest and he shows her his home and Elliott. A man sees Elliott, and when he tells about his experience and isn't believed, he sets out to capture the dragon to prove it.
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| Sci-Fi Movie PageRob VauxIt's a deeply affecting experience, and while the film remains just a boy-and-his-dragon story in the end, its depths hold wisdom and comfort. |
| Cambridge DayAllyson JohnsonOne of the biggest and most pleasant surprises of the year so far. |
| MovieFreak.comSara Michelle FettersAs remakes go, Disney's latest might just be their best one yet, soaring to such stratospheric heights I almost can't help but be amazed. |
| Irish TimesDonald ClarkeGenerating at least three irresistible big-hanky sobs in the closing half-hour, Pete's Dragon delivers the emotional punch that The BFG so sorely missed. |
| L.A. BizAnnlee Ellingson[Director David] Lowery may be retreading familiar territory here, but he does it well. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsFunny, heartwarming and glorious to look at, it's as if the technology has finally caught up with the story. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyLowery's not just an artisan crafting what could've been product - he's creating a road map for how these remakes should be done, if, indeed, that's where we're going anyway. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA very special family film with its spiritual depiction of awe and wonder in the face of an astonishing wild creature. |
| NOW TorontoNorman WilnerPete's Dragon is a work of delicacy and joy and profound empathy, a film made by a corporation for a mass audience that somehow manages to be lyrical. Against all odds, it's exquisite. |
| The Sun (UK)Jamie EastThis is old-school Disney using 2016 magic. |