Pinocchio

When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.

1940 • 88 min • Animation · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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Geppetto’s puppet Pinocchio comes to life with the help of a Blue Fairy, who promises he can become a real boy if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish. But Pinocchio is easily led astray, facing temptations and dangers in his journey to learn right from wrong. It

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 6/10

Heads up

Children are kidnapped and exploited
Characters are transformed into donkeys
A giant whale swallows characters
Some characters are deceptive and cruel

What it models well

The importance of honesty
Consequences of bad choices
Redemption and forgiveness
Parental love and sacrifice

Talk about it after

Why Pinocchio struggles with telling the truth
How Pinocchio
What makes someone a "real" person

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Top billed cast

Director: Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts

Trailers & clips

Pinocchio - 1971 Reissue Trailer (35mm 4K)

Pinocchio - Trailer #9 - 1992 Reissue (35mm 4K)

Pinocchio - 1978 Reissue Trailer

Pinocchio - 2009 Platinum Edition Blu-ray/DVD Trailer

Pinocchio - 1984 Reissue Trailer

Pinocchio - 1940 Theatrical Trailer

Spotlight on Pinocchio

Pinocchio (1940) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Made just before the start of WWII, this feature finds us in the capable hands of "Jiminy Cricket" as he narrates us through this tale of "Geppetto" - an old carpenter who lives his life vicariously through his creations. The "Blue Fairy" visits the old man one night and gives life to one of his creations "Pinocchio" - with "Jiminy" being given his conscience... All is going well until he has to go to school; en r...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community