Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

2016 · 103 min · EN · PG · 6.4 (2,389 votes)
Dir. David Lowery · Starring Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Robert Redford · Music Daniel Hart

“Some secrets are too big to keep.”

AdventureFamilyFantasy

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.

VIBE

This film offers a tender, enchanting journey into the heart of wonder. It feels like a warm embrace, blending melancholic beauty with heartwarming magic as it explores themes of belonging and the profound connection between a child and the wild, all wrapped in lush, naturalistic visuals.

whimsicalheartwarmingmelancholicenchantinghopefulsteadylush cinematographygentle fantasyheartfelt storytellingnaturalistic magicfound familywonderbelongingnature's magicchildhood innocence
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