A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.
Acting
Tom Hanks commits harder than the material deserves.
Practical Effects
Geppetto's workshop actually built with real wood and love.
Score
New songs that you'll forget immediately.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Tom Hanks
Geppetto
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Pinocchio (voice)
Angus Wright
Signore Rizzi
Cynthia Erivo
Blue Fairy
Sheila Atim
Signora Vitelli
Lorraine Bracco
Sofia the Seagull (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
'Honest' John (voice)
Jamie Demetriou
Headmaster
Giuseppe Battiston
Stromboli
Kyanne Lamaya
Fabiana
Jaquita Ta'le
Sabina (voice)
Lewin Lloyd
Lampwick
Luke Evans
Coachman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Hanks pitched this to Zemeckis for 15 years, insisting on playing Geppetto since their Forrest Gump days.
Released months after Guillermo del Toro's darker Pinocchio, making this the 'safe' option that somehow feels riskier to watch.
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