Pinocchio
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
Animation, Family, Fantasy
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1940
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When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
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Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
23 Feb 1940
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,600,000
Revenue:
$164,000,000
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 9 wins total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Although it may lack the heart-tugging appeal of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the consensus among animation fans is that 1940's Pinocchio remains the most perfect animated feature Walt Disney produced.
– Charles Solomon,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Nov 2013
fresh:
Pinocchio is a substantial piece of entertainment for young and old.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
3 Sep 2008
fresh:
It still is the best thing Mr. Disney has done and therefore the best cartoon ever made.
– Frank S. Nugent,
New York Times,
10 Mar 2008
fresh:
Probably shows Disney's virtues and vices more clearly than any other cartoon.
– Geoff Brown,
Time Out,
10 Mar 2008
fresh:
The moral lessons include a literalization of metaphors about lying and other forms of misbehaving, and the grasp of a little boy's emotions and behavior often borders on the uncanny.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
10 Mar 2008