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2022·Animation·1h 39m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Nora Twomey
island
young boy
dragon
based on children's book
hand drawn animation
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Where to Watch
Netflix

Cast

Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay
Elmer Elevator (voice)
Golshifteh Farahani
Golshifteh Farahani
Dela Elevator (voice)
Gaten Matarazzo
Gaten Matarazzo
Boris the Dragon (voice)
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Iris the Rhinoceros (voice)
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O'Dowd
Kwan the Macaque (voice)
Judy Greer
Judy Greer
Soda the Whale (voice)
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Cornelius the Crocodile (voice)
Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi
Callie (voice)
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley
Tamir the Tarsier (voice)
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Narrator (voice)
Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester
Sasha (voice)

Crew

Nora Twomey
Nora Twomey
Director
Meg LeFauve
Meg LeFauve
Screenplay
Jeff Danna
Jeff Danna
Original Music Composer
Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer
Darren T. Holmes
Darren T. Holmes
Editor
Meg LeFauve
Meg LeFauve
Executive Producer
Tomm Moore
Tomm Moore
Executive Producer
Paul Young
Paul Young
Producer
Alan Moloney
Alan Moloney
Executive Producer
Ruth Coady
Ruth Coady
Executive Producer
Giovanna Ferrari
Giovanna Ferrari
Head of Story
Giovanna Ferrari
Giovanna Ferrari
Animation Director

Popular Reviews

76 reviews
ruby
ruby
4.0★ · 06/27/26
My Father's Dragon
little missfortune art style
little missfortune art style
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lunar
lunar
7.0★ · 05/30/26
My Father's Dragon
sure will be exciting for kids
sure will be exciting for kids
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s
s
6.0★ · 04/25/26
My Father's Dragon
maybe we all are not afraid just cautious. too cautious ..
maybe we all are not afraid just cautious. too cautious ..
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Noah
Noah
7.0★ · 03/25/26
My Father's Dragon
Beautiful wonderful Fantastic
Beautiful wonderful Fantastic
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rachel
rachel
8.0★ · 02/04/26
My Father's Dragon
35/365
was it his imagination or was it real we will never know
35/365
was it his imagination or was it real we will never know
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