# Pete's Dragon (2016)

> An orphaned boy and his invisible-to-most dragon friend must protect their forest home when skeptical adults try to expose and capture the creature.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/178643

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Director: David Lowery
- Cast: Oakes Fegley, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, Robert Redford, Isiah Whitlock Jr., John Kassir
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2788732/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, wistful, gentle, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A young boy's extraordinary friendship with a dragon brings magic and adventure to a world that has forgotten how to believe.

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