Pinocchio

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Pinocchio

G

1940

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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When the woodworker Geppetto (Christian Rub) sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio (Dickie Jones), could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy (Evelyn Venable) grants Geppetto's wish and asks Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) to serve as the wooden boy's conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John (Walter Catlett), who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island.

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Critics Consensus

Ambitious, adventurous, and sometimes frightening, Pinocchio arguably represents the pinnacle of Disney's collected works -- it's beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant.

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Otis Ferguson

The New Republic

12/26/2023

[It's] a delight and at times will take your breath away, for the limits of the animated cartoon have been blown so wide open that some of the original wonder of pictures - wonder and terror too, as when that train roared up into the camera - is restored.

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THR Staff

The Hollywood Reporter

02/25/2020

Taken as a whole, the picture is a masterpiece which sets another milestone along the road of screen entertainment.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

09/21/2018

This 1940 Disney adaptation of Carlo Collodi's novel...combin[es] comedy, pathos and nightmare in a free, rapid, genuinely imaginative way.

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

06/18/2024

Either Walt Disney wished upon a star to make such a gorgeous film, or he was just insane enough to work hard at it; I’m thinking it was both.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

12/02/2023

3.5/4

...it’s not difficult, ultimately, to see why Pinocchio has endured over the years.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

03/21/2023

4/4

One of the studio’s genuine masterpieces, Pinocchio is unique in the annals of Disney animation in that it’s the studio’s only toon movie in which evil is never punished.

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Len B.

@zwfriv 15h

I like the cat & the fox

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 25

Love the book. Also got something out of Jonathan Dove's.

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Anjum K

@RT90179324 Apr 14

Pinocchio(1940) is indeed the finest animation feature ever made. Austere yet rich -- difficult to balance b/w the two. It's Old man & the sea of cinema.

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Jesus B

@RT71254475 Mar 16

Una película bastante que cuenta con personajes entrañables y situaciones memorables. Me tomó bastante tiempo terminarla porque inicialmente es mucho musical, no sé si eso cuente como spoiler, pero me alegra haber continuado viéndola pues resultó ser muy buena. La animación es simplemente impecable, el guión, los diálogos, todo es sencillamente formidable. No deja de sorprenderme la calidad que se entregaba desde un inicio en animación. Tal vez para los tiempos de ahora no sea muy bien vista por situaciones relacionadas con los niños y acciones no supervisadas, pero es una película muy recomendable.

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Morfeas R

@Moffe Mar 4

I like the story, i like the moral lesson the film is giving to us, the characters and the animation style

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Pat S

@RT46200916 Jan 13

A vast improvement from the studio’s first 1937 venture with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ Pinocchio brings both charm, nostalgia and magic to the screen with timeless moments like the ever-so-hummable ear-warm ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ to Jiminy Cricket’s classic and irresistible charisma. Though the film comes with some odd and outdated storytelling moments, nevertheless, Pinocchio will continue to ‘Wish Upon a Star’ bringing everlasting joy and happiness for generations to come, certifying itself as a true Disney Classic in the animation canon.

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Synopsis

When the woodworker Geppetto (Christian Rub) sees a falling star, he wishes that the puppet he just finished, Pinocchio (Dickie Jones), could become a real boy. In the night, the Blue Fairy (Evelyn Venable) grants Geppetto's wish and asks Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) to serve as the wooden boy's conscience. But the naive and trusting Pinocchio falls into the clutches of the wicked Honest John (Walter Catlett), who leads him astray to the sinful Pleasure Island.

Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Producer: Walt Disney
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 1940, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.7M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround, Mono, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)