Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
"Love will give you life."
AnimationFantasyAdventureDrama
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.
🎬 DirectorMark Gustafson
📅 Release2022-11-09
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioThe Jim Henson Company, ShadowMachine, Double Dare You
🗳 Votes3,256
🔥 Popularity4
💰 Budget$35,000,000
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🎭 Cast
Ewan McGregor
Cricket (voice)
David Bradley
Geppetto (voice)
Gregory Mann
Pinocchio / Carlo (voice)
Burn Gorman
Priest (voice)
Ron Perlman
Podesta (voice)
John Turturro
Dottore (voice)
Finn Wolfhard
Candlewick (voice)
Cate Blanchett
Spazzatura (voice)
Tim Blake Nelson
Black Rabbits (voice)
Christoph Waltz
Count Volpe (voice)
Tilda Swinton
Wood Sprite / Death (voice)
Tom Kenny
Mussolini / Right Hand Man / Sea Captain (voice)
Alfie Tempest
Carlo / Pinocchio Additional Voices (voice)
Anthea Greco
Podesta's Wife / Twin Daughter 1 / Parishioner Woman (voice)
Francesca Fanti
Twin Daughter 2 / Old Woman / Street Sweep (voice)
🎥 Crew
Lead AnimatorAnthony Elworthy
Lead AnimatorChuck Duke
Lead AnimatorDan Ramsay
ProducerGary Ungar
Co-ProducerGris Grimly
OtherGeorgina Hayns
Set DecorationSamantha Levine
Makeup Department HeadCharmaine Fuller
Sound SupervisorScott Martin Gershin
DirectorMark Gustafson
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🏷 Keywords
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💬 Reviews
Set against the rise of Mussolini, this adaptation of the Collodi story draws parallels with the adventures of the eponymous puppet and the fascist's coming to power in Italy. The stop-motion animation is vibrant and simply gorgeous as the old carpenter "Geppetto" lives happily with his young son "Carlo" until the war intervenes and he is robbed of his very essence. It is whilst in the depths of h…
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-spoiler-free-review "Pinocchio retells the famous tale of the wooden puppet through visually lovely stop-motion animation, featuring several bold narrative changes that make this remake more human, emotional, and thematically profound than so many other adaptations. Unforgettable dialogues about …
Guillermo del Toro has crafted a darker yet equally emotional version of _Pinocchio_. It is exquisitely and intricately animated with rich textures, gorgeous lighting, and mostly welcome character reinventions. The transition to Fascist Italy fits del Toro’s vision well, but the changes remove and alter enjoyable story elements that are surely missed. _Pinocchio_ is absolutely a contender for th…
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