Pinocchio (2022)

Movie"The timeless classic."
Audience Score
63
Review Score
40
PinocchioDisney Plus logoWatch on Disney Plus
PG 1 hr 45 minSep 8th, 2022Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood carver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his own son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his "conscience"; Academy Award® nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is "Honest" John; Academy Award® nominee Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman. Also in the cast are Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana (and her marionette Sabina), Giuseppe Battiston as Señor Stromboli and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick.
StarringJoseph Gordon-LevittTom HanksBenjamin Evan Ainsworth
DirectorRobert Zemeckis

Pinocchio Review

‘Pinocchio’ fails to capture the magic of the animated movie. Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks reunite for a live action/CG take on the puppet story, but there are plenty of strings on it. Premiering on Disney+ on September 8th, Disney+ Day, the studio’s new version of ‘Pinocchio’ continues its drive to make newer, live-action versions of its animated output.

Unfortunately, in the case of ‘Pinocchio’, the result is one of the much lesser examples of that effort. And that’s even more surprising given the pedigree of people behind and in front of the camera. Robert Zemeckis is no slouch when it comes to movies, having made the likes of the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy, ‘Forrest Gump’ (which won, let’s not forget, six Oscars), ‘Contact’, ‘Death Becomes Her’, ‘Flight’ and more.

Movie Details

On Digital & Streaming:September 8th, 2022 - Watch Now
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Jeremy Johns, Paul Weitz, Jack Rapke, Jacqueline Levine
Production Companies:Walt Disney Pictures, Depth of Field, ImageMovers
Pinocchio on the Web:Twitter, Official Website, Instagram, Facebook
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