Pinocchio
Seen it?2019 | 124 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Pinocchio or Where the Wild Things Are, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However, his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 BAFTA and 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matteo Garrone
- Federico IelapiPinocchio
- Roberto BenigniMister Geppetto
- Marine VacthFata Turchina
- Gigi ProiettiMangiafuoco
- Massimo CeccheriniVolpe
- Rocco PapaleoGatto
- Alessio Di DomenicantonioLucignolo
- Marcello FontePappagallo
- Davide MarottaGrillo Parlante
- Gigio MorraMoreno