Pete's Dragon (2016)
Pete's Dragon is an action-adventure fantasy movie that takes the classic Disney film and reimagines it for a new era. The story follows young orphan Pete and his best friend Elliot, a massive green dragon who lives in a forest in the Pacific Northwest. When a forest ranger's daughter happens upon the young Pete, she discovers the stories surrounding the dragon line up with recent incidents, leading her to search for the truth while trying to find Pete's origins.
Pete's Dragon
- Director
- David Lowery
- Release Date
- August 12, 2016
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Karl Urban , Wes Bentley , Robert Redford , Bryce Dallas Howard , Oona Laurence , Oakes Fegley
- Writers
- David Lowery , Toby Halbrooks
- Runtime
- 103minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Disney
- Budget
- $65 million
Summary
A reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film, “Pete’s Dragon” is the adventure of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon.
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