Pete's Dragon (1977)
Directed by Don Chaffey · 128 min · Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Family
18.2 TOPICAL score · #4,708 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
Pete's Dragon (1977, directed by Don Chaffey) has a TOPICAL score of 18.2 - ranked 4,708 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and cast, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 56% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (742 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics56% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (742 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read24,819 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sean Marshall, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney (actor #282)