# Pinocchio (1940)

> A mischievous wooden puppet navigates magical dangers and moral missteps while striving to become the real boy his creator dreams of having.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5940

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, T. Hee, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson
- Cast: Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, Mel Blanc, Charles Judels, Frankie Darro
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, witty, adventurous, family movie night, classic animation viewing

## Synopsis

A wooden puppet's journey to becoming a real boy is filled with mischief and magic.

## Movies like Pinocchio

- [The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/142464)
- [Mary Poppins (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/346)
- [The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/11467)
- [Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026)](https://ember.film/movie/2981173)
- [Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/387796)
- [Aladdin (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/657)
- [Fantasia (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/601)
- [Bambi (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/2097)
- [Pinocchio (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/370604)
- [Pinocchio (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/276702)

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