My Father's Dragon
Seen it?2022 | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Shrek, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 98K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nora Twomey
- Jacob TremblayElmer Elevator (voice)
- Golshifteh FarahaniDela Elevator (voice)
- Gaten MatarazzoBoris the Dragon (voice)
- Dianne WiestIris the Rhinoceros (voice)
- Rita MorenoMrs. McClaren (voice)
- Chris O'DowdKwan the Macaque (voice)
- Judy GreerSoda the Whale (voice)
- Alan CummingCornelius the Crocodile (voice)
- Yara ShahidiCallie (voice)
- Jackie Earle HaleyTamir the Tarsier (voice)