Pete's Dragon (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Pete's Dragon is a fantasy, adventure and family film directed by David Lowery, running about 103 minutes. “Some secrets are too big to keep.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Who’s in it. Pete's Dragon stars Oakes Fegley as Pete, Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace, Wes Bentley as Jack and Karl Urban as Gavin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Pete's Dragon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $143.7M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pete's Dragon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pete's Dragon tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.