Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- warm
- hopeful
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a visually distinctive, heartfelt, and generally favorable animated adaptation for families.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is identified with hand-drawn animation and presents its island, animals, and dragon through a richly illustrated visual language.
Elmer Elevator searches Wild Island for a captive dragon, making the rescue mission the story's central narrative engine.
Elmer's encounter with Boris and the island's animals develops beyond a simple rescue into a compassionate, cooperative response to danger.
Wild Island is populated by the captive dragon and animal characters including Iris the Rhinoceros and Kwan the Macaque.
Films like My Father's Dragon, and why
The Secret of Kells
hand-drawn fantasy adventure for children centered on friendship, empathy, and a young protagonist confronting danger
Song of the Sea
warm, visually distinctive animated fantasy blending childlike wonder with emotional themes of courage and belonging
How to Train Your Dragon
family-friendly animated adventure featuring a child, an unusual creature, and an imaginative journey
Ernest & Celestine
gentle fantastical storytelling about friendship, compassion, and finding courage in an unfamiliar world
Movie Details
- Director
- Nora Twomey
- Release Date
- 2022-11-04
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Jacob Tremblay
- Golshifteh Farahani
- Gaten Matarazzo
- Dianne Wiest
- Rita Moreno
- Chris O'Dowd
- Judy Greer
- Alan Cumming
- Yara Shahidi
- Jackie Earle Haley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Father's Dragon about?
- A determined boy ventures onto Wild Island to free a captive dragon and discovers that friendship is the key to surviving an extraordinary animal kingdom.
- What is My Father's Dragon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Father's Dragon as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Father's Dragon violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Father's Dragon as mild.
- What did critics think of My Father's Dragon?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a visually distinctive, heartfelt, and generally favorable animated adaptation for families.
- Which films are like My Father's Dragon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, How to Train Your Dragon, and Ernest & Celestine.
- How long is My Father's Dragon?
- My Father's Dragon runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Father's Dragon?
- In United States, My Father's Dragon streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
