Where to watch The Reluctant Dragon (1941) tonight
The Reluctant Dragon (1941) runs 1 h 14 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.6 from 172 TMDB members. Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be ferocious. Along the way, he is given a tour of Walt Disney Studios, and learns about the animation process.
- Runtime
- 1 h 14 min — ends 9:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Comedy
- Released
- June 19, 1941
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 172 votes
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
- Starring
- Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Disney Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Reluctant Dragon?
- The Reluctant Dragon is 1 h 14 min long (74 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Reluctant Dragon rated?
- The Reluctant Dragon is rated G in the US.
- Is The Reluctant Dragon a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Reluctant Dragon?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Disney Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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