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Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Fantasy · Adventure · Family · 2022

A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.

Movie details

Pinocchio

“The beloved classic comes to life.”

2022 Fantasy · Adventure · Family 1h 45m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Zemeckis

Written by

Robert Zemeckis · Chris Weitz

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Jiminy Cricket (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Geppetto

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

Pinocchio (voice)

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Signore Rizzi

Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo

Blue Fairy

Sheila Atim

Sheila Atim

Signora Vitelli

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Sofia the Seagull (voice)

Court is in session

Put Pinocchio on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.