My Father's Dragon

After moving to the city with his mother, a boy named Elmer struggles to adjust to his new surroundings. To cope, he runs away to search for a mysterious place called Wild Island. His goal is to rescue a young dragon, a journey that leads him to encounter ferocious creatures and form a lifelong friendship. The story is based on a children's book that received the John Newbery medal.

This animated adventure was directed by Nora Twomey, following her previous work on The Secret of Kells in 2009 and The Breadwinner in 2017. Produced by Cartoon Saloon and other companies in Ireland and the United States, the film features a voice cast including Jacob Tremblay as Elmer, Gaten Matarazzo as Boris the Dragon, and Golshifteh Farahani as Dela Elevator. Other performers include Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, and Chris O'Dowd.

Released on November 4, 2022, the film has a runtime of 99 minutes. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.5/10 based on 4,100 votes on IMDb and 7/10 from 123 votes on TMDB. Film critics gave the movie a slightly higher score of 7.2/10 across 70 reviews.