Pete's Dragon

1977

In New England in the early 20th century, Pete is a nine-year-old orphan escaping from his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a cartoon dragon named Elliott. Pete and Elliott successfully escape to Passamaquoddy, Maine, and live with Nora, a lighthouse keeper, and her father, Lampie. Elliott is sought for medicinal purposes by the corrupt Doctor Terminus.

A brazzle dazzle extravagazzle.

JBscale

Good

Film Detail

Genre

Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Family

Length

1 hr. 28 mins.

US Theatrical Release

November 3, 1977

US Box Office

$36,000,000 (#2486 of 7372)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

General Audiences

All Ages Admitted

Collection Detail

Edition

2-Disc 35th Anniversary Edition & Digital

Resolution | Digital Platform

iTunes

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.66:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master 5.1

Studio

Disney/Buena Vista

Released

October 16, 2012

Acquired Date

October 29, 2012

Times Seen

2 Times

Last Watched

Specific date unknown.

Actors

Sean Marshall

Helen Reddy

Jim Dale

Mickey Rooney

Red Buttons

Shelley Winters

Jane Kean

Jim Backus

Charles Tyner

Gary Morgan

Jeff Conaway

Cal Bartlett

Charlie Callas

Walter Barnes

Directors

Don Chaffey

Producers

Jerome Courtland

Ron Miller

Writers

Malcolm Marmorstein

Special Features

Featurettes

Brazzle Dazzle Effects: Behind Disney's Movie Magic

Other

Deleted Scenes

Deleted Scenes
Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

56%

Tomatometer

27 votes

60%

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1,437 votes

METASCORE

42 votes

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

27,111 votes