Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+26)
Critics 100Audiences 74GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer100%
Metascore99
User score8.1
IMDb7.4
Audience score73%
Letterboxd · 444 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
63×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $164 M
Worldwide it earned $161 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for animated movies
typical 8988Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119Released
1940
February 23, 1940
86 years ago
Genres
AnimationFamilyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in Friendly15 of 15
Dickie JonesPinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff EdwardsJiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)
Christian RubGeppetto (voice) (uncredited)
Evelyn VenableThe Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)
Walter Catlett'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)
Mel BlancGideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)
Charles JudelsStromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Frankie DarroLampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Don BrodieCarnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)- MDMarion DarlingtonBirds (voice) (uncredited)
- JMJohn McLeishCarnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
- PPPatricia PageMarionettes (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl RavenscroftMonstro the Whale (uncredited)- SBStuart BuchananCarnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
Val StantonJiminy Cricket Stunt Model (uncredited)
Directing · 14
- Wilfred Jackson Director
- Hamilton Luske Director
- Bill Roberts Director
- Jack Kinney Director
- Ben Sharpsteen Director
- T. Hee Director
Writing · 16
- Carlo Collodi Novel
- Joe Grant Characters
- Webb Smith Adaptation
- Albert Hurter Characters
- Erdman Penner Adaptation
- Ted Sears Adaptation
Production · 1
- Walt Disney Producer
Camera · 2
- Bob Broughton Camera Operator
- Chuck Wheeler Camera Operator
Sound · 5
- Leigh Harline Original Music Composer, Songs
- Paul J. Smith Original Music Composer
- Frank Churchill Music
- Edward H. Plumb Music
- George Lowerre Sound Engineer
Art · 17
- Bruce Bushman Art Direction
- John Hubley Art Direction
- Ken Anderson Art Direction
- Al Zinnen Art Direction
- Thor Putnam Art Direction
- Ray Huffine Background Designer
Visual Effects · 32
- Frank Thomas Animation, Animation Director
- Charles August Nichols Animation
- Les Clark Animation
- Jack Campbell Animation
- Preston Blair Animation
- Joshua Meador Animation
Other crew · 2
- Ugo D'Orsi Special Effects
- Edwin Aardal Special Effects
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