Pete's Dragon fingerprintBig heart, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Pete's Dragon is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and situational comedy.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Pete's Dragon is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
2 h 8 min
Pete's Dragon runs 2 h 8 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Pete's Dragon higher (63) than critics (51). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+63GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pete's Dragon in 77 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 102 storytelling tropes for Pete's Dragon, including Bullying a Dragon, Bittersweet Ending, Happily Adopted.
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