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Pete's Dragon

2016 film by David Lowery
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Pete's Dragon

Summary

Pete's Dragon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pete's Dragon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Pete's Dragon was directed by David Lowery[4].
  • David Lowery wrote the screenplay for Pete's Dragon[5].
  • Toby Halbrooks wrote the screenplay for Pete's Dragon[6].
  • Malcolm Marmorstein wrote the screenplay for Pete's Dragon[7].
  • Pete's Dragon's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[8].
  • Pete's Dragon's composer is recorded as Daniel Hart[9].
  • Pete's Dragon's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Pete's Dragon's genre is adventure film[11].
  • Pete's Dragon's genre is family film[12].
  • Pete's Dragon's genre is drama film[13].
  • Pete's Dragon's genre is musical film[14].
  • Pete's Dragon's based on is recorded as Pete's Dragon[15].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Oakes Fegley[16].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Karl Urban[17].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Bryce Dallas Howard[18].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Wes Bentley[19].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Oona Laurence[20].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Robert Redford[21].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Juan Carlos Esteban De Los Santos[22].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Isiah Whitlock Jr.[23].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Marcus Henderson[24].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Aaron Jackson[25].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Phil Grieve[26].
  • A cast member of Pete's Dragon was Steve Barr[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Pete's Dragon was produced by James Whitaker[28]. It was directed by David Lowery[4]. Screenwriters include David Lowery[5], Toby Halbrooks[6], and Malcolm Marmorstein[7]. Cast members include Oakes Fegley[16], Karl Urban[17], Bryce Dallas Howard[18], Wes Bentley[19], Oona Laurence[20], and Robert Redford[21].

Publication

Publication dates include August 12, 2016[29], August 25, 2016[30], August 19, 2016[31], and August 18, 2016[32]. The original language of Pete's Dragon was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[10], adventure film[11], family film[12], drama film[13], and musical film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 87%[35], 7.4/10[36], 71/100[37], and 88%[38].

Why It Matters

Pete's Dragon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,345 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Bryce Dallas Howard film Invercargill Karl Urban Netflix New Zealand Pete's Dragon Robert Redford Rotorua United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wes Bentley

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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