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Sticking closely to Carlo Collodi's original story, Matteo Garrone's Pinocchio pulls every string to create a visually stunning film that proves some tales really are timeless. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Geppetto's puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures - from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land of Toys and the Field of Miracles.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images)
Genre:

fantasy
Original Language:

Italian
Director:

Matteo Garrone
Producer:

Matteo Garrone, Jean Labadie, Anne-Laure Labadie, Jeremy Thomas, Paolo Del Brocco
Writer:

Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 25, 2020 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 23, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA):

$1.8M
Runtime:

2h 5m
Production Co:

Apulia Film Commission, Canal+, Toscana Promozione, Rai Cinema, Archimede, Regione Puglia, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, BPER Banca, Le Pacte, Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Regione Toscana, HanWay Films, Lazio Cinema International, Ciné+, Recorded Picture Company (RPC), Regione Lazio, Leone Film
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Roberto Benigni
Geppetto

Federico Ielapi
Pinocchio

Gigi Proietti
Mangiafuoco

Rocco Papaleo
Gatto

Massimo Ceccherini
Volpe

Marine Vacth
Fata Turchina

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Critic Reviews for Pinocchio

All Critics (55) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (9)

For all its flaws and missteps (more nose growing antics, please), the movie gets under your skin and holds interest...

February 3, 2021 | Full Review…

Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
The result is a bizarre fairytale extravaganza, and Garonne should be credited for the thoughtful way he has brought his vision to life.

February 3, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Joseph Walsh
Time Out
A beautiful and cleverly crafted piece which manages to be a faithful return to Collodi's original tale and very much the director's own take.

February 3, 2021 | Full Review…

John Bleasdale
Sight and Sound
This movie should not be bad.

February 3, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
Right from the start, Garrone's Pinocchio seems like a real boy, which makes it even more disturbing, and delightful, when the wood becomes flesh.

February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Charlotte O'Sullivan
London Evening Standard
Pinocchio's ultimate transformation from puppet to human boy lacks much of the transcendence inherent in the parable, and thus the film never moves beyond its wooden machinations.

January 12, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Josh Kupecki
Austin Chronicle
It is definitely not for the younger kids, but so much of it works that it is definitely worth a look.

February 26, 2021 | Full Review…

Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com
This Pinocchio looks like no other Pinocchio, that's for sure, but it's appeal is limited.

February 24, 2021 | Full Review…

John Serba
Decider
Garrone's steady eye for the bizarre and ironic ensures an engrossing spectacle to spark children's imaginations, in a world adults will wearily vouch for.

February 3, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Nick Hasted
The Arts Desk
Garrone's take is darker than Uncle Walt's, but like Disney, he imbues his take with a reliable sense of wonder. As a result, Pinocchio's path away from being a literal blockhead is delightful.

December 28, 2020 | Rating: 83/100 | Full Review…

Dan Lybarger
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The visuals are inventive, though not as spectacularly scary as Disney's depiction of the fish as Monstro the whale.

December 25, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Sean P. Means
The Movie Cricket
... boasts picturesque landscapes but some curiously detached storytelling while attempting to capture the darker aspects of the familiar source material.

December 25, 2020 | Full Review…

Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue