Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Jade Healy, Karl Urban, Robert Redford, Gareth Reeves, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Ian Harcourt, John Kassir, Phil Grieve, Marcus Henderson, Jim McLarty, Richard Falkner, Aaron Jackson, Augustine Frizzell, Toby Halbrooks, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence, Jason Fitch, Steve Barr, Keagan Carr Fransch, Jade Valour, Francis Biggs, Jasper Putt, Esmée Myers, Levi Alexander, Brandie Stephens, Josephine Stephens, Tai MacKenzie, Mia Thomas, Ruby Acevedo, Oliver Nell, James Allcock, Annabelle Malaika Süess, Olly Presling, Jenesis Au-yeung, Daria Ponomaryova, Bukhosi Ngwenya, William J. Rawbone, Fraser McLeod, David J. Muzzerall, Geoff Naylor
Trailer
Reviews
90
One of the year’s most delightful moviegoing surprises, a quality family film that rewards young people’s imaginations and reminds us of a time when the term “Disney movie” meant something: namely, wholesome entertainment that inspired confidence in parents and reinforced solid American values.
85
David Lowery‘s ease with actors and command of tone make Pete’s Dragon one of the best remakes in recent years.
83
In capturing childlike wonder through Pete’s eyes, this film has more than a few heartbreaking moments regarding the definition of a home and the people (or fantastical creatures) that give it life. And by keeping things relatively small-scale, David Lowery’s studio debut retains a personal touch with an unceasing supply of magic running through its lovable, full-hearted soul.
83
There may be individual shots in this movie that cost more than the director’s entire pre-existing output, but make no mistake: This is a David Lowery movie — a movie imbued with the same tactile nature and uniquely American flair for myth-making that characterized his Sundance breakthrough, “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints.”
83
It’s a lovely film that resonates all the more so in a summer of louder, more cluttered movies, and knowing that Disney had the confidence to allow Lowery’s vision to flourish is the icing on the cake.
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