Pete’s Dragon (2016)

Pete’s Dragon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $76,233,151Details
International Box Office $61,535,824Details
Worldwide Box Office $137,768,975
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $12,273,730
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $15,541,954
Total $27,815,684
OpusData ID: 222040100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

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. Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot 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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,514,095 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,702 opening theaters/3,702 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,404,449

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 2016 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: August 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Il drago invisibile (Italy)
August 11th, 2016 (Wide), released as Pete's Dragon (United Kingdom)
August 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina)
August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland)
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Video Release: November 29th, 2016 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for action, peril and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2411 (Cert #50271), 2/10/2016)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Live Action Remake, Prologue, Remake, Voiceover/Narration
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Plot point: Dragon, Dream Sequence, Orphan
Social setting: Adopted Family
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2016 3 $21,514,095   3,702 $5,811   $21,514,095 1
Aug 19, 2016 5 $11,349,938 -47% 3,702 $3,066   $42,911,207 2
Aug 26, 2016 6 $7,441,458 -34% 3,244 $2,294   $54,874,836 3
Sep 2, 2016 4 $6,349,807 -15% 3,272 $1,941   $64,101,746 4
Sep 9, 2016 7 $3,101,390 -51% 2,685 $1,155   $70,150,043 5
Sep 16, 2016 10 $2,152,802 -31% 1,948 $1,105   $72,917,327 6
Sep 23, 2016 13 $870,025 -60% 1,230 $707   $74,213,367 7
Sep 30, 2016 22 $315,985 -64% 440 $718   $74,743,643 8
Oct 7, 2016 32 $165,253 -48% 224 $738   $74,994,384 9
Oct 14, 2016 32 $120,700 -27% 165 $732   $75,188,153 10
Oct 21, 2016 38 $97,767 -19% 134 $730   $75,324,638 11
Oct 28, 2016 40 $81,683 -16% 134 $610   $75,436,078 12
Nov 4, 2016 34 $96,879 +19% 90 $1,076   $75,556,996 13
Nov 11, 2016 27 $204,179 +111% 179 $1,141   $75,788,662 14
Nov 18, 2016 35 $124,448 -39% 162 $768   $75,958,953 15
Nov 25, 2016 36 $101,497 -18% 127 $799   $76,153,649 16
Dec 2, 2016 43 $34,061 -66% 86 $396   $76,204,454 17
Dec 9, 2016 48 $13,775 -60% 52 $265   $76,228,119 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 12, 2016 3 $6,952,488     3,702 $1,878   $6,952,488 1
Aug 13, 2016 3 $8,389,791 +21%   3,702 $2,266   $15,342,279 2
Aug 14, 2016 3 $6,171,816 -26%   3,702 $1,667   $21,514,095 3
Aug 15, 2016 3 $2,482,742 -60%   3,702 $671   $23,996,837 4
Aug 16, 2016 3 $3,578,713 +44%   3,702 $967   $27,575,550 5
Aug 17, 2016 3 $2,135,130 -40%   3,702 $577   $29,710,680 6
Aug 18, 2016 3 $1,850,589 -13%   3,702 $500   $31,561,269 7
Aug 19, 2016 6 $3,150,568 +70% -55% 3,702 $851   $34,711,837 8
Aug 20, 2016 4 $4,879,100 +55% -42% 3,702 $1,318   $39,590,937 9
Aug 21, 2016 5 $3,320,270 -32% -46% 3,702 $897   $42,911,207 10
Aug 22, 2016 5 $1,065,446 -68% -57% 3,702 $288   $43,976,653 11
Aug 23, 2016 5 $1,477,232 +39% -59% 3,702 $399   $45,453,885 12
Aug 24, 2016 5 $989,968 -33% -54% 3,702 $267   $46,443,853 13
Aug 25, 2016 4 $989,525 n/c -47% 3,702 $267   $47,433,378 14
Aug 26, 2016 7 $1,895,627 +92% -40% 3,244 $584   $49,329,005 15
Aug 27, 2016 4 $3,372,070 +78% -31% 3,244 $1,039   $52,701,075 16
Aug 28, 2016 4 $2,173,761 -36% -35% 3,244 $670   $54,874,836 17
Aug 29, 2016 7 $607,387 -72% -43% 3,244 $187   $55,482,223 18
Aug 30, 2016 7 $896,111 +48% -39% 3,244 $276   $56,378,334 19
Aug 31, 2016 6 $648,590 -28% -34% 3,244 $200   $57,026,924 20
Sep 1, 2016 3 $725,015 +12% -27% 3,244 $223   $57,751,939 21
Sep 2, 2016 3 $1,468,745 +103% -23% 3,272 $449   $59,220,684 22
Sep 3, 2016 4 $2,479,940 +69% -26% 3,272 $758   $61,700,624 23
Sep 4, 2016 4 $2,401,122 -3% +10% 3,272 $734   $64,101,746 24
Sep 5, 2016 4 $2,149,657 -10% +254% 3,272 $657   $66,251,403 25
Sep 6, 2016 10 $377,558 -82% -58% 3,272 $115   $66,628,961 26
Sep 7, 2016 11 $214,642 -43% -67% 3,272 $66   $66,843,603 27
Sep 8, 2016 11 $205,050 -4% -72% 3,272 $63   $67,048,653 28
Sep 9, 2016 9 $682,250 +233% -54% 2,685 $254   $67,730,903 29
Sep 10, 2016 7 $1,543,049 +126% -38% 2,685 $575   $69,273,952 30
Sep 11, 2016 7 $876,091 -43% -64% 2,685 $326   $70,150,043 31
Sep 12, 2016 13 $148,030 -83% -93% 2,685 $55   $70,298,073 32
Sep 13, 2016 14 $196,887 +33% -48% 2,685 $73   $70,494,960 33
Sep 14, 2016 14 $141,378 -28% -34% 2,685 $53   $70,636,338 34
Sep 15, 2016 12 $128,187 -9% -37% 2,685 $48   $70,764,525 35
Sep 16, 2016 13 $458,136 +257% -33% 1,948 $235   $71,222,661 36
Sep 17, 2016 10 $1,052,591 +130% -32% 1,948 $540   $72,275,252 37
Sep 18, 2016 10 $642,075 -39% -27% 1,948 $330   $72,917,327 38
Sep 19, 2016 14 $103,457 -84% -30% 1,948 $53   $73,020,784 39
Sep 20, 2016 14 $137,100 +33% -30% 1,948 $70   $73,157,884 40
Sep 21, 2016 14 $103,798 -24% -27% 1,948 $53   $73,261,682 41
Sep 22, 2016 13 $81,660 -21% -36% 1,948 $42   $73,343,342 42
Sep 23, 2016 13 $207,175 +154% -55% 1,230 $168   $73,550,517 43
Sep 24, 2016 13 $404,666 +95% -62% 1,230 $329   $73,955,183 44
Sep 25, 2016 13 $258,184 -36% -60% 1,230 $210   $74,213,367 45
Sep 26, 2016 13 $61,078 -76% -41% 1,230 $50   $74,274,445 46
Sep 27, 2016 14 $64,734 +6% -53% 1,230 $53   $74,339,179 47
Sep 28, 2016 - $47,780 -26% -54% 1,230 $39   $74,386,959 48
Sep 29, 2016 - $40,699 -15% -50% 1,230 $33   $74,427,658 49
Sep 30, 2016 - $79,110 +94% -62% 440 $180   $74,506,768 50
Oct 1, 2016 - $154,946 +96% -62% 440 $352   $74,661,714 51
Oct 2, 2016 - $81,929 -47% -68% 440 $186   $74,743,643 52
Oct 3, 2016 - $22,805 -72% -63% 440 $52   $74,766,448 53
Oct 4, 2016 - $24,606 +8% -62% 440 $56   $74,791,054 54
Oct 5, 2016 - $17,451 -29% -63% 440 $40   $74,808,505 55
Oct 6, 2016 - $20,626 +18% -49% 440 $47   $74,829,131 56
Oct 7, 2016 - $46,993 +128% -41% 224 $210   $74,876,124 57
Oct 8, 2016 - $76,752 +63% -50% 224 $343   $74,952,876 58
Oct 9, 2016 - $41,508 -46% -49% 224 $185   $74,994,384 59
Oct 10, 2016 - $29,482 -29% +29% 224 $132   $75,023,866 60
Oct 11, 2016 - $15,210 -48% -38% 224 $68   $75,039,076 61
Oct 12, 2016 - $14,242 -6% -18% 224 $64   $75,053,318 62
Oct 13, 2016 - $14,135 -1% -31% 224 $63   $75,067,453 63
Oct 14, 2016 - $34,854 +147% -26% 165 $211   $75,102,307 64
Oct 15, 2016 - $54,567 +57% -29% 165 $331   $75,156,874 65
Oct 16, 2016 - $31,279 -43% -25% 165 $190   $75,188,153 66
Oct 17, 2016 - $8,288 -74% -72% 165 $50   $75,196,441 67
Oct 18, 2016 - $9,330 +13% -39% 165 $57   $75,205,771 68
Oct 19, 2016 - $7,347 -21% -48% 165 $45   $75,213,118 69
Oct 20, 2016 - $13,753 +87% -3% 165 $83   $75,226,871 70
Oct 21, 2016 - $30,584 +122% -12% 134 $228   $75,257,455 71
Oct 22, 2016 - $44,088 +44% -19% 134 $329   $75,301,543 72
Oct 23, 2016 - $23,095 -48% -26% 134 $172   $75,324,638 73
Oct 24, 2016 - $10,935 -53% +32% 134 $82   $75,335,573 74
Oct 25, 2016 - $6,441 -41% -31% 134 $48   $75,342,014 75
Oct 26, 2016 - $5,895 -8% -20% 134 $44   $75,347,909 76
Oct 27, 2016 - $6,486 +10% -53% 134 $48   $75,354,395 77
Oct 28, 2016 - $19,360 +198% -37% 134 $144   $75,373,755 78
Oct 29, 2016 - $36,266 +87% -18% 134 $271   $75,410,021 79
Oct 30, 2016 - $26,057 -28% +13% 134 $194   $75,436,078 80
Oct 31, 2016 - $7,223 -72% -34% 134 $54   $75,443,301 81
Nov 1, 2016 - $6,459 -11% n/c 134 $48   $75,449,760 82
Nov 2, 2016 - $4,651 -28% -21% 134 $35   $75,454,411 83
Nov 3, 2016 - $5,706 +23% -12% 134 $43   $75,460,117 84
Nov 4, 2016 - $27,592 +384% +43% 90 $307   $75,487,709 85
Nov 5, 2016 - $48,491 +76% +34% 90 $539   $75,536,200 86
Nov 6, 2016 - $20,796 -57% -20% 90 $231   $75,556,996 87
Nov 7, 2016 - $5,469 -74% -24% 90 $61   $75,562,465 88
Nov 8, 2016 - $5,315 -3% -18% 90 $59   $75,567,780 89
Nov 9, 2016 - $5,064 -5% +9% 90 $56   $75,572,844 90
Nov 10, 2016 - $11,639 +130% +104% 90 $129   $75,584,483 91
Nov 11, 2016 - $68,621 +490% +149% 179 $383   $75,653,104 92
Nov 12, 2016 - $85,505 +25% +76% 179 $478   $75,738,609 93
Nov 13, 2016 - $50,053 -41% +141% 179 $280   $75,788,662 94
Nov 14, 2016 - $10,736 -79% +96% 179 $60   $75,799,398 95
Nov 15, 2016 - $14,953 +39% +181% 179 $84   $75,814,351 96
Nov 16, 2016 - $10,120 -32% +100% 179 $57   $75,824,471 97
Nov 17, 2016 - $10,034 -1% -14% 179 $56   $75,834,505 98
Nov 18, 2016 - $27,359 +173% -60% 162 $169   $75,861,864 99
Nov 19, 2016 - $59,374 +117% -31% 162 $367   $75,921,238 100
Nov 20, 2016 - $37,715 -36% -25% 162 $233   $75,958,953 101
Nov 21, 2016 - $20,789 -45% +94% 162 $128   $75,979,742 102
Nov 22, 2016 - $25,199 +21% +69% 162 $156   $76,004,941 103
Nov 23, 2016 - $29,996 +19% +196% 127 $236   $76,034,937 104
Nov 24, 2016 - $17,215 -43% +72% 127 $136   $76,052,152 105
Nov 25, 2016 - $38,968 +126% +42% 127 $307   $76,091,120 106
Nov 26, 2016 - $39,000 n/c -34% 127 $307   $76,130,120 107
Nov 27, 2016 - $23,529 -40% -38% 127 $185   $76,153,649 108
Nov 28, 2016 - $4,220 -82% -80% 127 $33   $76,157,869 109
Nov 29, 2016 - $4,769 +13% -81% 127 $38   $76,162,638 110
Nov 30, 2016 - $3,490 -27% -88% 127 $27   $76,166,128 111
Dec 1, 2016 - $4,265 +22% -75% 127 $34   $76,170,393 112
Dec 2, 2016 - $8,330 +95% -79% 86 $97   $76,178,723 113
Dec 3, 2016 - $15,573 +87% -60% 86 $181   $76,194,296 114
Dec 4, 2016 - $10,158 -35% -57% 86 $118   $76,204,454 115
Dec 5, 2016 - $2,547 -75% -40% 86 $30   $76,207,001 116
Dec 6, 2016 - $2,729 +7% -43% 86 $32   $76,209,730 117
Dec 7, 2016 - $2,297 -16% -34% 86 $27   $76,212,027 118
Dec 8, 2016 - $2,317 +1% -46% 86 $27   $76,214,344 119
Dec 9, 2016 - $2,423 +5% -71% 52 $47   $76,216,767 120
Dec 10, 2016 - $6,666 +175% -57% 52 $128   $76,223,433 121
Dec 11, 2016 - $4,686 -30% -54% 52 $90   $76,228,119 122
Dec 12, 2016 - $1,186 -75% -53% 52 $23   $76,229,305 123
Dec 13, 2016 - $1,548 +31% -43% 52 $30   $76,230,853 124
Dec 14, 2016 - $996 -36% -57% 52 $19   $76,231,849 125
Dec 15, 2016 - $1,302 +31% -44% 52 $25   $76,233,151 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2016 3 $31,561,269   3,702 $8,525   $31,561,269 1
Aug 19, 2016 5 $15,872,109 -50% 3,702 $4,287   $47,433,378 2
Aug 26, 2016 5 $10,318,561 -35% 3,244 $3,181   $57,751,939 3
Sep 2, 2016 4 $9,296,714 -10% 3,272 $2,841   $67,048,653 4
Sep 9, 2016 7 $3,715,872 -60% 2,685 $1,384   $70,764,525 5
Sep 16, 2016 11 $2,578,817 -31% 1,948 $1,324   $73,343,342 6
Sep 23, 2016 13 $1,084,316 -58% 1,230 $882   $74,427,658 7
Sep 30, 2016 23 $401,473 -63% 440 $912   $74,829,131 8
Oct 7, 2016 33 $238,322 -41% 224 $1,064   $75,067,453 9
Oct 14, 2016 34 $159,418 -33% 165 $966   $75,226,871 10
Oct 21, 2016 42 $127,524 -20% 134 $952   $75,354,395 11
Oct 28, 2016 41 $105,722 -17% 134 $789   $75,460,117 12
Nov 4, 2016 37 $124,366 +18% 90 $1,382   $75,584,483 13
Nov 11, 2016 28 $250,022 +101% 179 $1,397   $75,834,505 14
Nov 18, 2016 37 $217,647 -13% 127 $1,714   $76,052,152 15
Nov 25, 2016 38 $118,241 -46% 127 $931   $76,170,393 16
Dec 2, 2016 45 $43,951 -63% 86 $511   $76,214,344 17
Dec 9, 2016 50 $18,807 -57% 52 $362   $76,233,151 18

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 8/12/2016 $293,691 252 252 519 $979,189 1/1/2019
Australia 9/15/2016 $743,311 414 414 1,815 $5,504,529 4/4/2026
Brazil 9/29/2016 $458,784 378 378 749 $1,219,228 11/16/2018
Bulgaria 9/2/2016 $33,879 0 0 0 $192,065 2/26/2019
Czech Republic 8/26/2016 $39,458 100 100 258 $129,025 12/31/2018
France 8/19/2016 $1,791,465 0 0 0 $5,243,276 8/17/2018
Germany 8/25/2016 $300,000 0 0 0 $2,392,549 6/29/2018
Italy 8/10/2016 $965,159 0 0 0 $4,210,372 10/22/2018
Japan 12/23/2016 $168,293 0 0 0 $987,921 8/20/2018
Lithuania 9/2/2016 $654 6 111 287 $22,737 10/5/2016
Malaysia 9/2/2016 $600,000 0 0 0 $600,000 9/6/2016
Mexico 9/16/2016 $2,131,663 0 0 0 $3,805,762 9/8/2018
Netherlands 10/5/2016 $176,554 125 128 947 $1,249,947 11/1/2018
New Zealand 9/9/2016 $56,346 68 124 816 $1,421,118 11/21/2016
Poland 8/12/2016 $280,476 0 0 0 $1,327,208 1/1/2019
Portugal 8/12/2016 $154,157 63 63 246 $473,036 11/17/2016
Russia (CIS) 8/11/2016 $1,578,280 1,142 1,142 3,534 $3,552,491 12/31/2018
Singapore 9/2/2016 $200,000 0 0 0 $200,000 9/6/2016
Slovakia 8/26/2016 $18,210 59 59 111 $42,008 9/23/2016
Slovenia 8/26/2016 $3,319 14 16 41 $9,243 10/14/2016
South Korea 9/29/2016 $257,941 163 167 491 $736,600 4/4/2026
Spain 8/19/2016 $719,784 472 472 2,050 $3,910,561 10/29/2018
Turkey 10/7/2016 $116,469 189 191 557 $340,885 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 8/11/2016 $1,091,684 562 562 2,174 $6,853,715 9/17/2018
  
Rest of World $16,132,359
  
International Total $61,535,824 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Bryce Dallas Howard    Grace

Leading

Oakes Fegley    Pete

Supporting

Wes Bentley    Jack
Karl Urban    Gavin
Robert Redford    Meacham
Oona Laurence    Natalie
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.    Sheriff Gene Dentler
Marcus Henderson    Woodrow
Aaron Jackson    Abner
Philip Grieve    Bobby
Steve Barr    Deputy Smalls
Keagan Carr Fransch    Doctor Marquez
Jade Valour    Nurse Merriwether
Augustine Frizzell    Mrs. Swanberg
Francis Biggs    Mr. Swanberg
Jasper Putt    Freckled Kid
Esmee Myers    Mom
Gareth Reeves    Dad
Levi Alexander    Young Pete
Jim McLarty    Ranger Wentworth
Brandie Stephens    Patient's Mom
Josephine Stephens    Little Girl Patient
Tai Mackenzie    EMT Staffer
Ian Harcourt    Deputy West
Mia Thomas    Jasmine
Ruby Acevedo    Joy
Oliver Neil    Jerry
James Allcock    Jimmy
Annabelle-Malaika Suess    Jenny
Olly Presling    Billy Brown
Jenesis Au-Yeung    Julia
Daria Ponomaryova    Jane
Bukhosi Ngwenya    Jandy
William J. Rawbone    Jacob
Fraser McLeod    Millworker
Richard Falkner    Millworker
Jason Fitch    Logger
David J. Muzzerall    Citation Driver
Geoff Naylor    School Bus Driver
Toby Halbrooks    Unfortunate Ambulance Patient
Jade Healy    Waitress

Production and Technical Credits

David Lowery    Director
David Lowery    Screenwriter
Toby Halbrooks    Screenwriter
Malcolm Marmorstein    Based on a Screenplay by
Jim Whitaker    Producer
Barrie M. Osborne    Executive Producer
Bojan Bazelli    Director of Photography
Jade Healy    Production Designer
Lisa Zeno Churgin    Editor
Daniel Hart    Composer
Adam Borba    Co-Producer
Debra Zane    Casting Director
Margaret Hilliard    Unit Production Manager
Joe Nolan    First Assistant Director
Bruno Du Bois    Second Assistant Director
Eric Saindon    Visual Effects Supervisor
Arthur Windus    Visual Effects Producer
Seton I. Miller    Based on a Story by
S.S. Field    Based on a Story by
Carthew Neal    Associate Producer
Jill Soper    Production Supervisor
Kim Sinclair    Supervising Art Director
Ken Turner    Art Director
Jill Cormack    Art Director
Rosie Guthrie    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Simon Bright    Set Decorator
Pip Lingard    Costume Supervisor
Stefan Knight    Make-up and Hair Designer
Dianne Moffatt    Script Supervisor
Tony Johnson    Sound Mixer
Clayton Tikao    Location Manager
Heidi Vogel    Post-Production Supervisor
Craig Dewey    First Assistant Editor
Kathryn Prescott    Second Assistant Editor
Julian Karehana    Second Assistant Editor
Greg Daniels    Assistant Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Supervising Sound Editor
Kent Sparling    Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Gary A. Rizzo    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Kent Sparling    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Luke Dunn Gielmuda    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Pascal Garneau    Sound Effects Editor
J.R. Grubbs    Sound Effects Editor
Dmitri A. Makarov    Sound Effects Editor
Ryan Frias    Sound Effects Editor
Dustin Cawood    Sound Effects Editor
Jon Borland    Sound Effects Editor
Dug Winningham    Sound Effects Editor
Lisa Simpson    Foley Mixer
Frank Rinella    Foley Mixer
Judy Kirschner    Foley Mixer
Steve Ingram    Special Effects Supervisor
Yvonne Yip    Set Designer
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz    Music Editor
Jake Jackson    Score Recordist
Brad Haehnel    Score Mixer
Augie Davis    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Synopsis

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. Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot 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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,514,095 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,702 opening theaters/3,702 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,404,449

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 2016 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: August 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Il drago invisibile (Italy)
August 11th, 2016 (Wide), released as Pete's Dragon (United Kingdom)
August 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina)
August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 29th, 2016 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for action, peril and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2411 (Cert #50271), 2/10/2016)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Live Action Remake, Prologue, Remake, Voiceover/Narration
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion
Plot point: Dragon, Dream Sequence, Orphan
Social setting: Adopted Family
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2016 3 $21,514,095   3,702 $5,811   $21,514,095 1
Aug 19, 2016 5 $11,349,938 -47% 3,702 $3,066   $42,911,207 2
Aug 26, 2016 6 $7,441,458 -34% 3,244 $2,294   $54,874,836 3
Sep 2, 2016 4 $6,349,807 -15% 3,272 $1,941   $64,101,746 4
Sep 9, 2016 7 $3,101,390 -51% 2,685 $1,155   $70,150,043 5
Sep 16, 2016 10 $2,152,802 -31% 1,948 $1,105   $72,917,327 6
Sep 23, 2016 13 $870,025 -60% 1,230 $707   $74,213,367 7
Sep 30, 2016 22 $315,985 -64% 440 $718   $74,743,643 8
Oct 7, 2016 32 $165,253 -48% 224 $738   $74,994,384 9
Oct 14, 2016 32 $120,700 -27% 165 $732   $75,188,153 10
Oct 21, 2016 38 $97,767 -19% 134 $730   $75,324,638 11
Oct 28, 2016 40 $81,683 -16% 134 $610   $75,436,078 12
Nov 4, 2016 34 $96,879 +19% 90 $1,076   $75,556,996 13
Nov 11, 2016 27 $204,179 +111% 179 $1,141   $75,788,662 14
Nov 18, 2016 35 $124,448 -39% 162 $768   $75,958,953 15
Nov 25, 2016 36 $101,497 -18% 127 $799   $76,153,649 16
Dec 2, 2016 43 $34,061 -66% 86 $396   $76,204,454 17
Dec 9, 2016 48 $13,775 -60% 52 $265   $76,228,119 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 12, 2016 3 $6,952,488     3,702 $1,878   $6,952,488 1
Aug 13, 2016 3 $8,389,791 +21%   3,702 $2,266   $15,342,279 2
Aug 14, 2016 3 $6,171,816 -26%   3,702 $1,667   $21,514,095 3
Aug 15, 2016 3 $2,482,742 -60%   3,702 $671   $23,996,837 4
Aug 16, 2016 3 $3,578,713 +44%   3,702 $967   $27,575,550 5
Aug 17, 2016 3 $2,135,130 -40%   3,702 $577   $29,710,680 6
Aug 18, 2016 3 $1,850,589 -13%   3,702 $500   $31,561,269 7
Aug 19, 2016 6 $3,150,568 +70% -55% 3,702 $851   $34,711,837 8
Aug 20, 2016 4 $4,879,100 +55% -42% 3,702 $1,318   $39,590,937 9
Aug 21, 2016 5 $3,320,270 -32% -46% 3,702 $897   $42,911,207 10
Aug 22, 2016 5 $1,065,446 -68% -57% 3,702 $288   $43,976,653 11
Aug 23, 2016 5 $1,477,232 +39% -59% 3,702 $399   $45,453,885 12
Aug 24, 2016 5 $989,968 -33% -54% 3,702 $267   $46,443,853 13
Aug 25, 2016 4 $989,525 n/c -47% 3,702 $267   $47,433,378 14
Aug 26, 2016 7 $1,895,627 +92% -40% 3,244 $584   $49,329,005 15
Aug 27, 2016 4 $3,372,070 +78% -31% 3,244 $1,039   $52,701,075 16
Aug 28, 2016 4 $2,173,761 -36% -35% 3,244 $670   $54,874,836 17
Aug 29, 2016 7 $607,387 -72% -43% 3,244 $187   $55,482,223 18
Aug 30, 2016 7 $896,111 +48% -39% 3,244 $276   $56,378,334 19
Aug 31, 2016 6 $648,590 -28% -34% 3,244 $200   $57,026,924 20
Sep 1, 2016 3 $725,015 +12% -27% 3,244 $223   $57,751,939 21
Sep 2, 2016 3 $1,468,745 +103% -23% 3,272 $449   $59,220,684 22
Sep 3, 2016 4 $2,479,940 +69% -26% 3,272 $758   $61,700,624 23
Sep 4, 2016 4 $2,401,122 -3% +10% 3,272 $734   $64,101,746 24
Sep 5, 2016 4 $2,149,657 -10% +254% 3,272 $657   $66,251,403 25
Sep 6, 2016 10 $377,558 -82% -58% 3,272 $115   $66,628,961 26
Sep 7, 2016 11 $214,642 -43% -67% 3,272 $66   $66,843,603 27
Sep 8, 2016 11 $205,050 -4% -72% 3,272 $63   $67,048,653 28
Sep 9, 2016 9 $682,250 +233% -54% 2,685 $254   $67,730,903 29
Sep 10, 2016 7 $1,543,049 +126% -38% 2,685 $575   $69,273,952 30
Sep 11, 2016 7 $876,091 -43% -64% 2,685 $326   $70,150,043 31
Sep 12, 2016 13 $148,030 -83% -93% 2,685 $55   $70,298,073 32
Sep 13, 2016 14 $196,887 +33% -48% 2,685 $73   $70,494,960 33
Sep 14, 2016 14 $141,378 -28% -34% 2,685 $53   $70,636,338 34
Sep 15, 2016 12 $128,187 -9% -37% 2,685 $48   $70,764,525 35
Sep 16, 2016 13 $458,136 +257% -33% 1,948 $235   $71,222,661 36
Sep 17, 2016 10 $1,052,591 +130% -32% 1,948 $540   $72,275,252 37
Sep 18, 2016 10 $642,075 -39% -27% 1,948 $330   $72,917,327 38
Sep 19, 2016 14 $103,457 -84% -30% 1,948 $53   $73,020,784 39
Sep 20, 2016 14 $137,100 +33% -30% 1,948 $70   $73,157,884 40
Sep 21, 2016 14 $103,798 -24% -27% 1,948 $53   $73,261,682 41
Sep 22, 2016 13 $81,660 -21% -36% 1,948 $42   $73,343,342 42
Sep 23, 2016 13 $207,175 +154% -55% 1,230 $168   $73,550,517 43
Sep 24, 2016 13 $404,666 +95% -62% 1,230 $329   $73,955,183 44
Sep 25, 2016 13 $258,184 -36% -60% 1,230 $210   $74,213,367 45
Sep 26, 2016 13 $61,078 -76% -41% 1,230 $50   $74,274,445 46
Sep 27, 2016 14 $64,734 +6% -53% 1,230 $53   $74,339,179 47
Sep 28, 2016 - $47,780 -26% -54% 1,230 $39   $74,386,959 48
Sep 29, 2016 - $40,699 -15% -50% 1,230 $33   $74,427,658 49
Sep 30, 2016 - $79,110 +94% -62% 440 $180   $74,506,768 50
Oct 1, 2016 - $154,946 +96% -62% 440 $352   $74,661,714 51
Oct 2, 2016 - $81,929 -47% -68% 440 $186   $74,743,643 52
Oct 3, 2016 - $22,805 -72% -63% 440 $52   $74,766,448 53
Oct 4, 2016 - $24,606 +8% -62% 440 $56   $74,791,054 54
Oct 5, 2016 - $17,451 -29% -63% 440 $40   $74,808,505 55
Oct 6, 2016 - $20,626 +18% -49% 440 $47   $74,829,131 56
Oct 7, 2016 - $46,993 +128% -41% 224 $210   $74,876,124 57
Oct 8, 2016 - $76,752 +63% -50% 224 $343   $74,952,876 58
Oct 9, 2016 - $41,508 -46% -49% 224 $185   $74,994,384 59
Oct 10, 2016 - $29,482 -29% +29% 224 $132   $75,023,866 60
Oct 11, 2016 - $15,210 -48% -38% 224 $68   $75,039,076 61
Oct 12, 2016 - $14,242 -6% -18% 224 $64   $75,053,318 62
Oct 13, 2016 - $14,135 -1% -31% 224 $63   $75,067,453 63
Oct 14, 2016 - $34,854 +147% -26% 165 $211   $75,102,307 64
Oct 15, 2016 - $54,567 +57% -29% 165 $331   $75,156,874 65
Oct 16, 2016 - $31,279 -43% -25% 165 $190   $75,188,153 66
Oct 17, 2016 - $8,288 -74% -72% 165 $50   $75,196,441 67
Oct 18, 2016 - $9,330 +13% -39% 165 $57   $75,205,771 68
Oct 19, 2016 - $7,347 -21% -48% 165 $45   $75,213,118 69
Oct 20, 2016 - $13,753 +87% -3% 165 $83   $75,226,871 70
Oct 21, 2016 - $30,584 +122% -12% 134 $228   $75,257,455 71
Oct 22, 2016 - $44,088 +44% -19% 134 $329   $75,301,543 72
Oct 23, 2016 - $23,095 -48% -26% 134 $172   $75,324,638 73
Oct 24, 2016 - $10,935 -53% +32% 134 $82   $75,335,573 74
Oct 25, 2016 - $6,441 -41% -31% 134 $48   $75,342,014 75
Oct 26, 2016 - $5,895 -8% -20% 134 $44   $75,347,909 76
Oct 27, 2016 - $6,486 +10% -53% 134 $48   $75,354,395 77
Oct 28, 2016 - $19,360 +198% -37% 134 $144   $75,373,755 78
Oct 29, 2016 - $36,266 +87% -18% 134 $271   $75,410,021 79
Oct 30, 2016 - $26,057 -28% +13% 134 $194   $75,436,078 80
Oct 31, 2016 - $7,223 -72% -34% 134 $54   $75,443,301 81
Nov 1, 2016 - $6,459 -11% n/c 134 $48   $75,449,760 82
Nov 2, 2016 - $4,651 -28% -21% 134 $35   $75,454,411 83
Nov 3, 2016 - $5,706 +23% -12% 134 $43   $75,460,117 84
Nov 4, 2016 - $27,592 +384% +43% 90 $307   $75,487,709 85
Nov 5, 2016 - $48,491 +76% +34% 90 $539   $75,536,200 86
Nov 6, 2016 - $20,796 -57% -20% 90 $231   $75,556,996 87
Nov 7, 2016 - $5,469 -74% -24% 90 $61   $75,562,465 88
Nov 8, 2016 - $5,315 -3% -18% 90 $59   $75,567,780 89
Nov 9, 2016 - $5,064 -5% +9% 90 $56   $75,572,844 90
Nov 10, 2016 - $11,639 +130% +104% 90 $129   $75,584,483 91
Nov 11, 2016 - $68,621 +490% +149% 179 $383   $75,653,104 92
Nov 12, 2016 - $85,505 +25% +76% 179 $478   $75,738,609 93
Nov 13, 2016 - $50,053 -41% +141% 179 $280   $75,788,662 94
Nov 14, 2016 - $10,736 -79% +96% 179 $60   $75,799,398 95
Nov 15, 2016 - $14,953 +39% +181% 179 $84   $75,814,351 96
Nov 16, 2016 - $10,120 -32% +100% 179 $57   $75,824,471 97
Nov 17, 2016 - $10,034 -1% -14% 179 $56   $75,834,505 98
Nov 18, 2016 - $27,359 +173% -60% 162 $169   $75,861,864 99
Nov 19, 2016 - $59,374 +117% -31% 162 $367   $75,921,238 100
Nov 20, 2016 - $37,715 -36% -25% 162 $233   $75,958,953 101
Nov 21, 2016 - $20,789 -45% +94% 162 $128   $75,979,742 102
Nov 22, 2016 - $25,199 +21% +69% 162 $156   $76,004,941 103
Nov 23, 2016 - $29,996 +19% +196% 127 $236   $76,034,937 104
Nov 24, 2016 - $17,215 -43% +72% 127 $136   $76,052,152 105
Nov 25, 2016 - $38,968 +126% +42% 127 $307   $76,091,120 106
Nov 26, 2016 - $39,000 n/c -34% 127 $307   $76,130,120 107
Nov 27, 2016 - $23,529 -40% -38% 127 $185   $76,153,649 108
Nov 28, 2016 - $4,220 -82% -80% 127 $33   $76,157,869 109
Nov 29, 2016 - $4,769 +13% -81% 127 $38   $76,162,638 110
Nov 30, 2016 - $3,490 -27% -88% 127 $27   $76,166,128 111
Dec 1, 2016 - $4,265 +22% -75% 127 $34   $76,170,393 112
Dec 2, 2016 - $8,330 +95% -79% 86 $97   $76,178,723 113
Dec 3, 2016 - $15,573 +87% -60% 86 $181   $76,194,296 114
Dec 4, 2016 - $10,158 -35% -57% 86 $118   $76,204,454 115
Dec 5, 2016 - $2,547 -75% -40% 86 $30   $76,207,001 116
Dec 6, 2016 - $2,729 +7% -43% 86 $32   $76,209,730 117
Dec 7, 2016 - $2,297 -16% -34% 86 $27   $76,212,027 118
Dec 8, 2016 - $2,317 +1% -46% 86 $27   $76,214,344 119
Dec 9, 2016 - $2,423 +5% -71% 52 $47   $76,216,767 120
Dec 10, 2016 - $6,666 +175% -57% 52 $128   $76,223,433 121
Dec 11, 2016 - $4,686 -30% -54% 52 $90   $76,228,119 122
Dec 12, 2016 - $1,186 -75% -53% 52 $23   $76,229,305 123
Dec 13, 2016 - $1,548 +31% -43% 52 $30   $76,230,853 124
Dec 14, 2016 - $996 -36% -57% 52 $19   $76,231,849 125
Dec 15, 2016 - $1,302 +31% -44% 52 $25   $76,233,151 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 2016 3 $31,561,269   3,702 $8,525   $31,561,269 1
Aug 19, 2016 5 $15,872,109 -50% 3,702 $4,287   $47,433,378 2
Aug 26, 2016 5 $10,318,561 -35% 3,244 $3,181   $57,751,939 3
Sep 2, 2016 4 $9,296,714 -10% 3,272 $2,841   $67,048,653 4
Sep 9, 2016 7 $3,715,872 -60% 2,685 $1,384   $70,764,525 5
Sep 16, 2016 11 $2,578,817 -31% 1,948 $1,324   $73,343,342 6
Sep 23, 2016 13 $1,084,316 -58% 1,230 $882   $74,427,658 7
Sep 30, 2016 23 $401,473 -63% 440 $912   $74,829,131 8
Oct 7, 2016 33 $238,322 -41% 224 $1,064   $75,067,453 9
Oct 14, 2016 34 $159,418 -33% 165 $966   $75,226,871 10
Oct 21, 2016 42 $127,524 -20% 134 $952   $75,354,395 11
Oct 28, 2016 41 $105,722 -17% 134 $789   $75,460,117 12
Nov 4, 2016 37 $124,366 +18% 90 $1,382   $75,584,483 13
Nov 11, 2016 28 $250,022 +101% 179 $1,397   $75,834,505 14
Nov 18, 2016 37 $217,647 -13% 127 $1,714   $76,052,152 15
Nov 25, 2016 38 $118,241 -46% 127 $931   $76,170,393 16
Dec 2, 2016 45 $43,951 -63% 86 $511   $76,214,344 17
Dec 9, 2016 50 $18,807 -57% 52 $362   $76,233,151 18

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 8/12/2016 $293,691 252 252 519 $979,189 1/1/2019
Australia 9/15/2016 $743,311 414 414 1,815 $5,504,529 4/4/2026
Brazil 9/29/2016 $458,784 378 378 749 $1,219,228 11/16/2018
Bulgaria 9/2/2016 $33,879 0 0 0 $192,065 2/26/2019
Czech Republic 8/26/2016 $39,458 100 100 258 $129,025 12/31/2018
France 8/19/2016 $1,791,465 0 0 0 $5,243,276 8/17/2018
Germany 8/25/2016 $300,000 0 0 0 $2,392,549 6/29/2018
Italy 8/10/2016 $965,159 0 0 0 $4,210,372 10/22/2018
Japan 12/23/2016 $168,293 0 0 0 $987,921 8/20/2018
Lithuania 9/2/2016 $654 6 111 287 $22,737 10/5/2016
Malaysia 9/2/2016 $600,000 0 0 0 $600,000 9/6/2016
Mexico 9/16/2016 $2,131,663 0 0 0 $3,805,762 9/8/2018
Netherlands 10/5/2016 $176,554 125 128 947 $1,249,947 11/1/2018
New Zealand 9/9/2016 $56,346 68 124 816 $1,421,118 11/21/2016
Poland 8/12/2016 $280,476 0 0 0 $1,327,208 1/1/2019
Portugal 8/12/2016 $154,157 63 63 246 $473,036 11/17/2016
Russia (CIS) 8/11/2016 $1,578,280 1,142 1,142 3,534 $3,552,491 12/31/2018
Singapore 9/2/2016 $200,000 0 0 0 $200,000 9/6/2016
Slovakia 8/26/2016 $18,210 59 59 111 $42,008 9/23/2016
Slovenia 8/26/2016 $3,319 14 16 41 $9,243 10/14/2016
South Korea 9/29/2016 $257,941 163 167 491 $736,600 4/4/2026
Spain 8/19/2016 $719,784 472 472 2,050 $3,910,561 10/29/2018
Turkey 10/7/2016 $116,469 189 191 557 $340,885 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 8/11/2016 $1,091,684 562 562 2,174 $6,853,715 9/17/2018
  
Rest of World $16,132,359
  
International Total $61,535,824 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Bryce Dallas Howard    Grace

Leading

Oakes Fegley    Pete

Supporting

Wes Bentley    Jack
Karl Urban    Gavin
Robert Redford    Meacham
Oona Laurence    Natalie
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.    Sheriff Gene Dentler
Marcus Henderson    Woodrow
Aaron Jackson    Abner
Philip Grieve    Bobby
Steve Barr    Deputy Smalls
Keagan Carr Fransch    Doctor Marquez
Jade Valour    Nurse Merriwether
Augustine Frizzell    Mrs. Swanberg
Francis Biggs    Mr. Swanberg
Jasper Putt    Freckled Kid
Esmee Myers    Mom
Gareth Reeves    Dad
Levi Alexander    Young Pete
Jim McLarty    Ranger Wentworth
Brandie Stephens    Patient's Mom
Josephine Stephens    Little Girl Patient
Tai Mackenzie    EMT Staffer
Ian Harcourt    Deputy West
Mia Thomas    Jasmine
Ruby Acevedo    Joy
Oliver Neil    Jerry
James Allcock    Jimmy
Annabelle-Malaika Suess    Jenny
Olly Presling    Billy Brown
Jenesis Au-Yeung    Julia
Daria Ponomaryova    Jane
Bukhosi Ngwenya    Jandy
William J. Rawbone    Jacob
Fraser McLeod    Millworker
Richard Falkner    Millworker
Jason Fitch    Logger
David J. Muzzerall    Citation Driver
Geoff Naylor    School Bus Driver
Toby Halbrooks    Unfortunate Ambulance Patient
Jade Healy    Waitress

Production and Technical Credits

David Lowery    Director
David Lowery    Screenwriter
Toby Halbrooks    Screenwriter
Malcolm Marmorstein    Based on a Screenplay by
Jim Whitaker    Producer
Barrie M. Osborne    Executive Producer
Bojan Bazelli    Director of Photography
Jade Healy    Production Designer
Lisa Zeno Churgin    Editor
Daniel Hart    Composer
Adam Borba    Co-Producer
Debra Zane    Casting Director
Margaret Hilliard    Unit Production Manager
Joe Nolan    First Assistant Director
Bruno Du Bois    Second Assistant Director
Eric Saindon    Visual Effects Supervisor
Arthur Windus    Visual Effects Producer
Seton I. Miller    Based on a Story by
S.S. Field    Based on a Story by
Carthew Neal    Associate Producer
Jill Soper    Production Supervisor
Kim Sinclair    Supervising Art Director
Ken Turner    Art Director
Jill Cormack    Art Director
Rosie Guthrie    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Simon Bright    Set Decorator
Pip Lingard    Costume Supervisor
Stefan Knight    Make-up and Hair Designer
Dianne Moffatt    Script Supervisor
Tony Johnson    Sound Mixer
Clayton Tikao    Location Manager
Heidi Vogel    Post-Production Supervisor
Craig Dewey    First Assistant Editor
Kathryn Prescott    Second Assistant Editor
Julian Karehana    Second Assistant Editor
Greg Daniels    Assistant Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Supervising Sound Editor
Kent Sparling    Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes    Re-recording Mixer
Gary Summers    Re-recording Mixer
Gary A. Rizzo    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Kent Sparling    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Luke Dunn Gielmuda    Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer
Pascal Garneau    Sound Effects Editor
J.R. Grubbs    Sound Effects Editor
Dmitri A. Makarov    Sound Effects Editor
Ryan Frias    Sound Effects Editor
Dustin Cawood    Sound Effects Editor
Jon Borland    Sound Effects Editor
Dug Winningham    Sound Effects Editor
Lisa Simpson    Foley Mixer
Frank Rinella    Foley Mixer
Judy Kirschner    Foley Mixer
Steve Ingram    Special Effects Supervisor
Yvonne Yip    Set Designer
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz    Music Editor
Jake Jackson    Score Recordist
Brad Haehnel    Score Mixer
Augie Davis    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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