Pete's Dragon

"Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance!"

Nov 3 1977 G 2h 8m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

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.

Plot

In early-20th-century New England, 9-year-old orphan Pete escapes his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a cartoon dragon named Elliott. They successfully escape to Passamaquoddy, Maine and live with lighthouse-keeper Nora and her father Lampie, but the corrupt Dr. Terminus seeks Elliott for medical purposes.

Written by

Malcolm Marmorstein, Seton I. Miller, S.S. Field

Directed by

Don Chaffey, Don Bluth

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
27,238
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
46
Popularity
NA