The Adventures of Pinocchio
Seen it?1996 | 95 min | Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
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With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 44% audience score and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who still love a bit of magic and adventure lovers. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too. If you loved Pinocchio or The Little Prince, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet, Pinocchio, has one major desire and that is to become a real boy someday. In order to accomplish this goal he has to learn to act responsibly. This film shows you the adventures on which he learns valuable lessons.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 44%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Barron
- Martin LandauGeppetto
- Jonathan Taylor ThomasPinocchio
- Geneviève BujoldLeona
- Udo KierLorenzini
- Bebe NeuwirthFelinet
- Rob SchneiderVolpe
- Corey CarrierLampwick
- Marcello MagniBaker
- Dawn FrenchBaker's Wife
- Richard ClaxtonSaleo