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Pete's Dragon Reviews

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This heartwarming musical blends live action, animation, and music to highlight the story of Pete (Sean Marshall), a young boy who is befriended by a delightful dragon named Elliot (voiced by Charlie Callas). The film features charming performances from Mickey Rooney, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Shelley Winters, and the great Red .. Read more

Starring	Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Sean Marshall, Jim Dale
Director	Don Chaffey
Genres	Children, Family

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- Pete (Marshall) is orphaned and freckly; the dragon is animated and pale green. As a pair they're technically... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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- - 3
  - 1
  It's got a dragon who belong's to Pete!
  
  Revisiting this as I remember anoying the life out of my parent's to see it as a child having watched Disney Time, and Peter Pervise or Leslie Judd ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Peter Taylor
  - The Darkest Depths of Wales, Where Dragons may still exist!
  - 03 Aug 2004 at 20:59
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- - 0
  - 0
  classic brilliance
  
  I first saw this film when i was very young, and now years later it still entertains.
  
  Its just brilliant, funny and timeless
  
  defo worth ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 766 reviews
  - uk
  - 17 Mar 2012 at 18:43
- - 0
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  A DRAGON! A DRAGON! I SWEAR I SAW A DRAGON!
  
  Lovely film. Great soundtrack, quirky humour, loveable dragon and funny but stupid villains.
  
  But what makes it great is that it pulls at your heart ... read more »
  
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- - Me12
  - 5 reviews
  - 09 Mar 2012 at 13:25
- - 0
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  FANTASTIC CLASSIC
  
  A classic great film watched it when I was young and now showing it to my kids and they love it too. One of the best family films EVER
  
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- - Jamesrist
  - 6 reviews
  - 19 Jul 2011 at 07:14
- - 0
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  Pete's Dragon
  
  Wow!
  
  I watched this film as a child and cried, I watched as an adult and cried. My memory of this film was jogged by watching it again, its ... read more »
  
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- - Delliebellie
  - 2 reviews
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 27 May 2009 at 15:29
- - 0
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  superb....................
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Pete's Dragon the musical starring Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Shelley Winters, Sean Marshall and Mickey Rooney is a real favourite of my children. It is about a... read more »
  
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- - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 22 Apr 2009 at 17:57
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  Pete's Dragon
  
  Loved this film 32 years ago when I was a kid. It's kind of an Oliver film, but less dark and with lots of slapstick in it. I'm not usually fond of ... read more »
  
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  - Truro
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 10:00
- - 0
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  petes
  
  aged a bit since i was a kid.
  
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- - johnbrickie
  - 15 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 28 Jun 2008 at 20:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Tired
  
  From my youth, never the same
  
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- - oedipus
  - 3 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 13:50
- - 0
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  Razzle DazzleDay
  
  My son was engrossed. I thought it was boring, but hey, that's not the point. Lots of sing a longs. OK viewing
  
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- - PaulaBxx
  - 38 reviews
  - WESTCLIFF ON SEA
  - 27 Aug 2007 at 19:45
- - 1
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  old but fun
  
  This film has aged but it is still a fun film to see with the kids good storey and full of smiles .
  
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  - oxfordshire
  - 18 Jan 2007 at 18:14
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- - 3
  - 1
  It's got a dragon who belong's to Pete!
  
  Revisiting this as I remember anoying the life out of my parent's to see it as a child having watched Disney Time, and Peter Pervise or Leslie Judd ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 13464
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Peter Taylor
  - The Darkest Depths of Wales, Where Dragons may still exist!
  - 03 Aug 2004 at 20:59
- - 2
  - 0
  Pete's Dragon
  
  Brought back childhood memories ... a seventies kid!! A Disney classic.
  
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  - Cwmbran, Torfaen
  - 12 Sep 2006 at 16:27
- - 1
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  Aaarrgghh Takes me back!!
  
  Got for my daughter, but ended up watching for myself..brings back great memories of being a kid in the seventies !!
  
  Great Fun Movie.
  
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- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 10 Dec 2004 at 07:34
- - 1
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  good
  
  i like this film it reminded me of my childhood but my son only liked the bits with the dragon in but none of the rest
  
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  - shropshire,telford
  - 22 Jan 2005 at 18:04
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  Dodgy haircuts
  
  I can remember watching this when I was a kid and crying.... I can't see why because it's hilarious, you gotta love those haircuts :)
  
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- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 13 May 2005 at 08:59
- - 1
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  awww
  
  Its just as i remember, its great, following the story of pete and elliot!
  
  i could watch this over and over again!!!!!
  
  A family film for ... read more »
  
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  - New Milton, England
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 19:26
- - 1
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  Pete's Dragon
  
  All time classic - really good family entertainment
  
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- - a customer
  - Lincolnshire
  - 14 May 2006 at 07:37
- - 1
  - 0
  so retro
  
  Me and my son 6, loved this film. We laughed a lot. I remember it from the 70s. Really cool stuff. Its so dodgy that its good. The animation is very cheap, but ... read more »
  
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- - rabbit39
  - london
  - 14 Dec 2004 at 18:18
- - 1
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  old but fun
  
  This film has aged but it is still a fun film to see with the kids good storey and full of smiles .
  
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- 403623
- - a customer
  - oxfordshire
  - 18 Jan 2007 at 18:14
- - 0
  - 0
  All Crap
  
  This actually was for my gf who is like a kid, but as i saw the whole graphics is sad with the dragon being the only animation - dont let ur kid watch this or ... read more »
  
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- 61235
- - syed ali
  - Leeds, UK
  - 30 Dec 2004 at 17:07

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- Pete's Dragon
  
  This heartwarming musical blends live action, animation, and music to highlight the story of Pete (Sean Marshall), a young boy who is befriended by a delightful dragon named Elliot (voiced by Charlie Callas). The film features charming performances from Mickey Rooney, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Shelley ...