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
60
Total FilmFay WatsonSep 8, 2022
Another enjoyable yet flawed addition to Disney’s live-action catalog, with stunning visuals that capture the magic of the original but ultimately fail to keep up the pace. Read full review
60
The GuardianAdrian HortonSep 8, 2022
The film is competently crafted, dutifully acted, clearly labored over with soul, and yet, like its star, lacks a beating heart. Read full review
50
Original-CinJohn KirkSep 26, 2022
This dull recreation of the animated film doesn’t strive for anything more than what was contained in the original version of this film and actually delivers less. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonSep 9, 2022
The Blue Fairy may have brought life to Pinocchio, but no one here is delivering anything particularly fresh. Or alarming. For that, we wait till Christmas. Read full review
50
The Associated PressJake CoyleSep 8, 2022
The best reason to see “Pinocchio” is, unsurprisingly, Hanks, who brings a soulful melancholy to Geppetto. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark FeeneySep 8, 2022
The remake is poky and overstuffed. It’s also 17 minutes longer than the 1940 original. Granted, eight minutes of that is closing credits, but still. Pinocchio’s nose isn’t all that’s wooden and too long here. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzSep 8, 2022
What’s really missing is the sense of magic. Some films feel like classics from the start. Others don’t. The new “Pinocchio” falls into the latter category. Watching it makes you believe sometimes it’s best to leave well enough alone. Read full review
50
IndieWireChristian ZilkoSep 8, 2022
While the original story remains undeniably excellent, “Pinocchio” fails at re-telling it because it ignores its own advice. Each failed attempt to modernize its beautiful message serves as a reminder of how little it needed updating in the first place. Read full review
50
IGNTara Bennett Sep 8, 2022
Aside from an unexpected ending, director Robert Zemeckis is basically doing a paint-by-numbers version of the studio’s much better original, just with modern animation and Tom Hanks. And while Tom always tries his best, even he can’t make this redo memorable on its own merits. Read full review
42
The Film StageJordan RaupSep 8, 2022
While a murky, laborious affair, Pinocchio never feels wholly inept with the consummate craftsman at the helm, yet it’s certainly the director’s laziest time behind the camera. Read full review
42
The PlaylistNick AllenSep 8, 2022
Another lifeless live-action adaptation from the factory that’s inside the Disney vault. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonSep 8, 2022
Far be it from us to actively reveal what scuttles Zemeckis’ film, but let’s just say that it seems like the people who made its biggest creative choices have more wood for brains than the character they brought to life. Read full review
40
Film ThreatAlex SavelievSep 16, 2022
This shameless excuse for children’s entertainment would be a blemish on any hack’s resume. Read full review
40
EmpireAlex GodfreySep 8, 2022
Though not without charm, and some splendid CGI, this scattershot grab-bag of good intentions results in a bit of an emotional flatline. This puppet will not tug on your heartstrings. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonSep 8, 2022
Boy oh real boy, is the script by Zemeckis and Chris Weitz a lifeless chunk of wood. Read full review
40
VarietyAndrew BarkerSep 8, 2022
Roping a game Tom Hanks into the fold as the kindly woodworker Geppetto, and employing countless digital artisans to recreate the iconic character design of the protagonist to eerily lifeless effect, “Pinocchio” is a lavish yet hollow retread that will surely give the original a boost when it arrives on Disney+ this weekend. Read full review
40
Screen DailyTim GriersonSep 8, 2022
Trying to recapture the magic of the 1940 animated classic, Robert Zemeckis’ live-action Pinocchio is a wooden, laboured affair. Read full review
40
Screen RantGraeme GuttmannSep 8, 2022
It needed something to make it feel fresh beyond dazzling visuals, but by stripping away much of what made the first film great, Pinocchio feels like the same old story, even if its fantastical elements shine onscreen. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarSep 8, 2022
Zemeckis’ Pinocchio prompts one to wish upon a star that Disney would stop diluting the legacy of its beloved animated features with these soulless knockoffs. Read full review
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