Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Federico Ielapi, Roberto Benigni, Rocco Papaleo, Massimo Ceccherini, Marine Vacth, Gigi Proietti |
| Director |
Matteo Garrone |
| Screenplay | Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini, from the novel by Carlo Collodi |
| Music | Dario Marianelli |
| Cinematography | Nicolai Brüel |
| Editing | Marco Spoletini |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Soundtrack | Listen to samples or get it right now on Amazon Affiliate link |
| Soundtrack | |
| Made in | 2019 |
| Produced by | Archimede, Rai Cinema, Le Pacte Recorded Picture Company (RPC) |
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| Genre | Drama, fantasy |
| Language | None |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | None |
| Violence | Mild to moderate impact, fairly frequent violence in a fantasy context, no visible effects, some scenes may be emotionally distressing. |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | contains scenes of horror. This is a fantasy film based on a popular children’s story and contains complex themes of a puppet that comes to life, curiosity, a father and son separating then reuniting, learning about life through adventures, learning that the world is not always kind or honest, listening to ones parents, corporal punishment at schools, falling for tricks and consequences thereof, corrupt cops, caring for those you love, magic, being kind to others, escaping danger and becoming a real boy. Themes are within a fantasy/drama with elements of horror, they have a mild to moderate impact and contain a sense of threat and menace which may be emotionally distressing to young and sensitive viewers below the age of 10 as they still take the world at face value and may not understand the lessons the film is teaching through Pinocchio’s misguided adventures. The Film may be of particular educational and entertainment value for viewers aged 10-12 who are starting to understand morality and consequences for actions. The film can provide important pro-social lessons such as stranger danger, listening to parents, working hard and taking care of loved ones. Parental guidance is advised for children aged 10-12 to provide reassurance, as the film ultimately has a positive outcome. |
| These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines. | |
| PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned | Rated PG-13 for some disturbing images |
| Runtime | 125 |
| USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
| PG: Parental Guidance (General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children) | Scary scenes, Mild violence |
| Runtime | 125 |
| British version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
| Suggested age limit 10 + |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Metacritic.com 4 critics | 15 |  |
| Rottentomatoes critics 38 critics | 14 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer  Sticking closely to Carlo Collodi’s original story, Matteo Garrone’s Pinocchio pulls every string to create a visually stunning film that proves some tales really are timeless. | 17 | |
| CommonSenseMedia Stefan Pape Italian live-action version has mild scares and peril. | 10 |  |
What the People say | ||
| IMDB 5899 Netizens | 12 |  |
| The Movie DB Community | 13 | |
Average .. 68% | 14 | |