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Pete's Dragon (1977)

Original title: Pete's Dragon

“Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance!”

1977 · 2 h 8 min
Directed by Don Chaffey · USA · Australian New Wave
FantasyAnimationComedyFamily

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Cast

Sean Marshall Helen Reddy Jim Dale Mickey Rooney Red Buttons Shelley Winters

Credits

Written by: Malcolm Marmorstein

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

An orphan boy and his sometimes-invisible dragon find a home with a lighthouse keeper's family. Part live-action, part cartoon, this songful family film has plenty of old-fashioned charm and a few slow patches. Best for nostalgic parents and young kids.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (28,484 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 56%
Metacritic: 46/100
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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