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A wooden puppet transforms into a (not so nice) boy in this darker, stop motion animated take on the...
A wooden puppet transforms into a (not so nice) boy in this darker, stop motion animated take on the classic Italian fairy tale, co-directed by Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro and featuring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton and Christoph Waltz.
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Boasting some of the best stop-motion performances you'll ever see, this deliciously dark but tremendously tender take on the classic tale expands the story to include wider ideas of grief, fascism, the innocence of youth, and the brief beauty of existence.
96 %296 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %3,873 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio brings weirdness, darkness, and joyfulness to Carlo Collodi's tale of the little wooden puppet."
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Slash Film
Slash Film"This is a rare children’s entertainment that isn’t afraid to perplex kids as much as it enchants them..."
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Variety
Variety"It is what it is, and that’s perfectly imperfect."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A prickly, bracingly macabre spin on the much-adapted tale."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"This is a magical masterwork of the highest order."
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South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post"The film is marked by wild flashes of invention, all born of painstaking craft and devotion."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"A classic tale given new life with exquisite craftsmanship and a poignant story of rebellion."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"The movie bites off way too much. It lumbers inelegantly between confrontations with grief and fascism."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"Entertains and disarms..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"As emotionally disarming as it is visually resplendent."
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Award winner- Best Animated Picture, Academy Awards 2023, BAFTAs 2023 & Golden Globes 2023
- Rating
- PG, Violence, cruelty & content that may disturb
- Genre
- Fantasy, Musical
- Country of origin
- USA, France
