Pinocchio (1940)
Directed by Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, T. Hee, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson · 88 min · Animation, Family, Fantasy
82.2 TOPICAL score · #295 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
Pinocchio (1940, directed by Hamilton Luske and Ben Sharpsteen and Jack Kinney and Bill Roberts and T. Hee and Norman Ferguson and Wilfred Jackson) has a TOPICAL score of 82.2 - ranked 295 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 99. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (6,391 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 98 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 99
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (6,391 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 98 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read57,077 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Dick Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub, Evelyn Venable
“Pinocchio was a groundbreaking achievement in the area of effects animation, giving realistic movement to vehicles and machinery as well as natural elements such as rain, water, lightning, smoke, and shadow.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10