Pinocchio (2019)
A wooden puppet magically comes to life, longing for adventure and encountering fantastical spectacles on a whimsical journey.
Old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who magically comes to life. Pinocchio longs for adventure and is easily led astray, encountering magical beasts, fantastical spectacles, while making friends and foes along his journey. However, his dream is to become a real boy, which can only come true if he finally changes his ways.
How intense is Pinocchio?
Pinocchio is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. Rated PG-13.
What Pinocchio feels like
- Tone
- whimsical
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream Pinocchio
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Pinocchio for you?
Is Pinocchio scary?
Only a little. Pinocchio has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Pinocchio gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Pinocchio sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Pinocchio OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Pinocchio?
Pinocchio runs 2h 4m.
Where can I stream Pinocchio?
Pinocchio is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel and YouTube (free).
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