The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon.The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon.The adventures of an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who happens to be a dragon.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
- Sheriff Gene Dentler
- (as Isiah Whitlock)
Esmée Myers
- Mom
- (as Esmee Myers)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector David Lowery explained why Elliott is a furry dragon in an IGN article, saying that he'd rather have "the kind of dragon you really want to give a hug to" than a Game of Thrones (2011) type dragon, which he described as "cool, but scaly and cold".
- GoofsWhen Grace marks the tree with blue spray paint and mentions that the owl and the tree will be safe now, she is actually marking the tree to be cut down. The U.S. Forest Service works with logging companies to thin forests by marking certain trees with blue spray paint so the loggers know to cut them down.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.32 (2016)
- SoundtracksThe Dragon Song
Lyrics by David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks
Additional Lyrics by Will Oldham
Traditional Music Arranged by Will Oldham and Toby Halbrooks
Produced by Will Oldham
Performed by Will Oldham (as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
Featured review
Having never seen the original Pete's Dragon I had no idea what the story was except that it evidently involved someone called Pete and a dragon! From the first few moments I was drawn in and captivated throughout. The dragon itself was wonderful - quite unlike other on screen imaginings. He was expressive and I loved that he didn't "talk"....something that immediately ruins any suspension of belief - think Dragonslayer's Sean Connery voiced incarnation!!! Please! The film took me through intrigue, joy, pathos, anger, heartbreak and laughter - not necessarily in that order. I cried an awful lot! Great film and if it doesn't touch you then you have no soul.
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Pete và Người Bạn Rồng
- Filming locations
- Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand(Town of Millhaven)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $76,233,151
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,514,095
- Aug 14, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $143,695,338
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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