Pete's Dragon (2016) Drama Action Fantasy Comedy Adventure Family

Rated PG | Threatrical Aug 12, 2016 (US) | Genres Drama, Action, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family | Runtime 1h 42m
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Pete's Dragon Plot Synopsis:

A young boy, Pete, is found in a forest where he's been living for six year after an accident took his parents' lives. A ranger, Grace, takes him in and asks him how he survived all by himself. He says he had a friend named Elliott and draws a picture of a dragon, saying it's Elliott. Grace takes the picture to her father who claims that years ago he encountered a dragon in the forest. Grace takes Pete back to the forest and he shows her his home and Elliott. A man sees Elliott, and when he tells about his experience and isn't believed, he sets out to capture the dragon to prove it.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon.

Tagline: Some secrets are too big to keep.

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Official Trailer

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Pete's Dragon Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG
Runtime: 102 minutes /
Genres:  Drama, Action, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Directors: David Lowery
Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence, Wes Bentley … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Aug 12, 2016
Box Office: $76,233,151
Awards: 3
Nominations: 7
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, I
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Pete's Dragon Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 12, 2016, Netflix: Mar 15, 2017
Writers: David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks, Malcolm Marmorstein, Seton I. Miller, S.S. Field
Producers: Adam Borba, Carthew Neal, Barrie M. Osborne, Jim Whitaker
Editors: Lisa Zeno Churgin
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