Reviews: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

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Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: A tale of fathers and sons, spirits, and the underworld – coalescing in a time of social and political upheaval. That’s a lot to take in, and yet it all works in captivating fashion.
David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
- Excerpt: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a fantastic fantasy created by del Toro and Gustafson, and it’s a dark, whimsical, and original take on the beloved classic story. Everything from the incredibly crafted stop-motion animation to the voice cast, and the strong themes to resonate with after it’s over, you’d be silly not to find this incredible through every frame.
Travis Burgess @ The Sacred Wall
- Excerpt: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ is one of the most dazzling feats of animation in years
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: The filmmakers have also decided to make this a musical which, while not a problem in and of itself, becomes one when the songs are as exceedingly bland as those written by Alexandre Desplat with lyrics by the screenwriters and Roeban Katz.
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: The director’s adaptation is an innovative and mesmerizing take on the quintessential tale.
Mark Leeper @ Mark Leeper’s Reviews
- Excerpt: Del Toro is not afraid to change the classic story in many ways. For example, it takes place in pre-World-War-II Italy, and fascism and war play an important role in the film.
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Harrison Martin @ Flixfrog
- Excerpt: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a refreshing take on the classic fairy tale. Beautifully animated with a story that provides more depth than a puppet trying to become a real boy.
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Even if the whole thing doesn’t come together flawlessly, seeing one of our best filmmakers put a fresh spin on a classic piece of fiction provides sufficient enjoyment.
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: To survive is therefore the burden, but one you must shoulder with strength to honor those who’ve been lost. If that’s not a worthwhile lesson, I don’t know what is.

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Aaron Neuwirth @ We Live Entertainment
- Excerpt: Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Netflix must have called in the Blue Fairy because what better investment could they have made than giving Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro the funding needed to finally realize one of his dream projects?