Pinocchio
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): September 8, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
19
Negative:
11
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 9, 2022
The result is a muddled mixture, offering some moments of exuberance and humor without ever being singular or exceptional. Read full review
35
CNNBrian LowrySep 8, 2022
Even taking it as a given that Disney’s animated classics will all receive live-action makeovers eventually, Pinocchio feels like an unnecessary exercise – a movie so flat that it never sparks to life, and barely feels as if it’s making the leap into a different medium. Read full review
33
ColliderRoss BonaimeSep 8, 2022
If the 1940 Pinocchio showed that any wish your heart desires could come true, this remake shows what happens when your nightmares come to life. Read full review
30
ABC NewsPeter TraversSep 14, 2022
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee, it didn’t work for me. Read full review
30
ScreenCrushMatt SingerSep 10, 2022
Despite all the fairies and waving of wands, there’s just not much magic here. Read full review
30
SlashfilmVanessa ArmstrongSep 8, 2022
One of the best things I can say about the movie is that it likely won't be one that your child will want to watch over and over, which means you won't have to, either. Read full review
30
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanSep 8, 2022
Zemeckis and co-writer Chris Weitz do make some attempt to dust off the concept, but the modernized moments further undermine their efforts. When they add empathy, the story loses its soul. And when they jam in easy updates, it just highlights how out of touch the rest of the script feels. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSep 8, 2022
Like Disney’s tepid 2019 live-action remake of “The Lion King,” it’s virtually a beat-by-beat remake of the original, but without the original’s energy and movement. Read full review
20
The TelegraphRobbie CollinSep 8, 2022
Robert Zemeckis, who should be well above this, imprints a bit of personality on this nightmare exactly twice. Read full review
15
The AtlanticDavid SimsSep 28, 2022
Zemeckis certainly remains good at running a production that uses expensive-looking CGI. The actual narrative behind those visuals, however, seems to have vanished. Read full review
10
PolygonJosh SpiegelSep 8, 2022
By studiously spelling out each emotion, Zemeckis and Weitz remove any potential for enigmatic complexity. And while the computer technology bringing Pinocchio to life is nowhere near as creepy as anything in Zemeckis’ Polar Express, that’s mitigated by how obviously fake he is anytime there’s a shot with a human actor “touching” or “holding” the little wooden boy. Read full review
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