The pacing is hopelessly unwieldly, with unnecessary deviations from the original film, added characters who don’t really have purpose and do not propel the plot, and new songs that are not up to Disney standards.

Full Review | Oct 26, 2023

Robert Zemeckis’ live-action film has gorgeous, seamless animation and revels in its seductive timelessness.

Full Review | Oct 4, 2023

Pinocchio boasts a more thematically impactful ending than the original but fails to deliver a new version of the famous childhood tale with the same magic and allure of the past.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jul 25, 2023

The movie doesn’t spark much magic like the original film does & just is very basic..

Full Review | Jul 25, 2023

For a film about a wooden boy who wants to become real and learn about what it means to be a person, Pinocchio (2022) is lifeless. Even Hanks, who has spent a good portion of his career playing charming, loveable characters, is bland in this adaptation.

Full Review | Jul 24, 2023

Go build your own wooden doll. Even that will be more productive than watching this Robert Zemeckis directorial.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 20, 2023

The faithfulness of this film sees it play justified homage to its inspiration, although often at the expense of offering anything particularly worthy of the whole remake.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 9, 2023

A sparkling reimagining of the indelible 1940 Disney classic that manages to pay homage to the original — and to the 1883 Carlos Collodi story that inspired it — while also weaving new layers of magic into the proceedings.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 15, 2023

No strings attached

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 18, 2023

Pinocchio will surely be a hit with families and will primarily be enjoyed by parents and children...However, audiences outside the target demographic will likely find this to be very surface-level and predictably average.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 4, 2023

They allow for some good emotional moments with a story that we've known before. Tom Hands does a good job as Geppetto & leads to the human connection to this story. Some times it feels like to much of a direct copy & doesn't boast for much rewatchability

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jan 1, 2023

It might not be “Lion King” levels of bad, but it’s certainly “Mulan” levels of hollow and forgettable.

Full Review | Dec 30, 2022

All in all, Pinocchio ends up as a frustrating experience. It never feels like the characters had arcs, even if that’s what the film wants you to believe.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 30, 2022

...manages enough charm, inventiveness, and technical innovation to be worth the effort.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 11, 2022

unlikely to be remembered as the definitive version – just think of how quickly most other Disney remakes have disappeared from public consciousness. However, it is a sincere and polished attempt to walk in the footsteps of a masterpiece.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 18, 2022

For a story about a wooden puppet wanting to become a real boy, Zemeckis’ woeful approach with not-so-deep-fake animation visually destroys the narrative.

Full Review | Oct 3, 2022

"I'm a real boy!" ... and a piece of **** movie.

Full Review | Oct 2, 2022

Pinocchio is bad, but it’s not inventively bad like Cats. It’s boringly bad, neither bold nor unique enough to be bad in a fun way.

Full Review | Oct 1, 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.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Sep 26, 2022

Disney’s remake of its 1940 animated classic Pinocchio is just as bad as you’ve heard.

Full Review | Sep 24, 2022