Scary live-action version has violence, guns, and monsters.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 18, 2021

Despite state-of-the-art digital technology and creatures from the Jim Henson workshop, this is a disappointing rendition of Carlo Collodi's enchanting morality tale.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 9, 2020

The filmmakers have created a pretty boring movie.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 9, 2020

It's a very pleasant version, less cruel and nightmarish than Disney's cartoon predecessor, lacking a fairy godmother, and probably closer to Carlo Collodi's original story in other respects as well.

| Jul 9, 2020

A lively and pleasant piece of work, one that likely will be a staple of video libraries in many households for years to come.

| Mar 26, 2009

A bland reworking of the classic tale

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Nov 29, 2007

Though the effects don't always seamlessly integrate Pinocchio with his surroundings, the decorative period detail still gives a strong flavour of Carlo Collodi's imagination.

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 9, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 12, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 28, 2003

Far from Disney, but still quite charming

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 17, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 26, 2002

Borderline-creepy live-action adaptation.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 26, 2002

[It's] good, even very good at times. Unfortunately, some dumb, contemporary touches in dialogue and a couple of surprisingly sour musical numbers prevent it from being great.

| Jan 1, 2000

The Adventures of Pinocchio thoughtfully updates a children's classic with modern effects wizardry whose appeal may even transcend the tale's targeted younger audience.

| Jan 1, 2000

It's the woodsy children's movie Walt Disney didn't want to make: chockablock with mischievous mayhem and light on the sap.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 1, 2000

Though well crafted and occasionally charming, it lacks the emotional punch and genuine sense of wonder needed to bring the fable alive.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 1, 2000

For all the effort that clearly went into its production... the new film simply doesn't generate much magical enchantment.

| Jan 1, 2000

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 1, 2000

The Adventures of Pinocchio places an animated Pinocchio in a real world, where he looks so out of place that we can scarcely think of him as anything but a special effect.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 1, 2000