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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Animation · Fantasy · Adventure · 2022

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

Movie details

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

“Love will give you life.”

2022 Animation · Fantasy · Adventure 1h 57m

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TMDB

8.0 / 10

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During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mark Gustafson · Guillermo del Toro

Written by

Guillermo del Toro · Patrick McHale

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Cricket (voice)

David Bradley

David Bradley

Geppetto (voice)

Gregory Mann

Gregory Mann

Pinocchio / Carlo (voice)

Burn Gorman

Burn Gorman

Priest (voice)

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Podesta (voice)

John Turturro

John Turturro

Dottore (voice)

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard

Candlewick (voice)

Court is in session

Put Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

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

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

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