Disney PlusPete's Dragon (1977)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
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.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is largely apolitical, focusing on universal themes of friendship, belonging, and overcoming fear and greed through individual acts of kindness and courage, rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie features a cast predominantly reflecting traditional demographics of its era and setting, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on themes of friendship and belonging, with antagonists defined by their actions rather than their traditional identities, and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays a small New England town where community values of kindness, compassion, and family are central, implicitly aligning with a positive, culturally Christian backdrop. The narrative affirms these virtues through its main characters and their actions, without critiquing the faith itself.
The film "Pete's Dragon" (1977) is a family musical fantasy about an orphan boy and his dragon. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does it explore any related social issues. Therefore, the film has no portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1977 film "Pete's Dragon" is an original Disney musical. Its characters were created for this film and did not have pre-established genders in prior source material, previous installments, or real-world history.
The 1977 film "Pete's Dragon" introduced its main characters without prior established canonical races from other media. Therefore, no character's race was changed from a pre-existing depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
6.3
Critic Ratings
5.6
4.6
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