Pinocchio
Movie • 1940 • Animation
ReportLonely toymaker Geppetto has his wishes answered when the Blue Fairy arrives to bring his wooden puppet Pinocchio to life. Before becoming a real boy, however, Pinocchio must prove he's worthy as he sets off on an adventure with his whistling sidekick and conscience, Jiminy Cricket.
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EntropyEmissary
Tricky, Geppetto is separated from his son Pinocchio which is the main plot of the movie. They're both clearly distressed by the situation but it could have also been prevented if he had walked his son to school in the first place, which could be seen as a lack of responsibility on his part albeit without active malintent. I vear on the side of no in this case but it does have a positive resolution in the end.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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EntropyEmissary
Lighthearted example, as Pinocchio escapes his captor Stromboli in the night he cheerfully shouts goodbye back to him, presumably because he was too young to know better. He was clearly distressed by the situation beforehand so I don't think it can entirely be said he was naive, but it's moved on from fairly quickly in the film.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Anonymous
On Pleasure Island, the young boys brought there drunk and smoke. Later, most become donkeys, which is when they are forced into crates and abused. Though they are donkeys at this point, they were at one point children
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ChibiProwl
Yes. Lamp wick smokes a cigar and drinks a beer. Pinocchio smokes, and drinks as well.
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Weirdly enough addiction is not confronted, though there is drug use and it is heavily focused on. They portray smoking and drinking both as very bad things but no symptoms of addiction are ever indicated to be taking place. Very strange.
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glitterpop95
Underage drinking.
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NWrhel
The kids that get turned into donkeys are thrown into wooden crates.
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pinocchiofan
Jiminy Cricket is moping and on the verge of tears after he couldn’t free Pinocchio from the birdcage.
The donkeys are both sad and scared of their new situation.
Jiminy, Figaro, and Cleo are silently crying when they believe Pinocchio is dead.
The donkeys are both sad and scared of their new situation.
Jiminy, Figaro, and Cleo are silently crying when they believe Pinocchio is dead.
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glitterpop95
Jiminy is a talking cricket but he’s not scary.
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Pinocchio is locked in a birdcage. And characters are stuck inside a whale which may trigger claustrophobia
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Are there dislocations?
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WeGotAllTheWays
No, with caveats. Pinocchio, being a wooden boy with wide-range joints, is able to safely move in ways most people can’t, and for those that can do some of those things, can lead to dislocation and other injuries if done too much (I speak from experience). So it’s more a matter of “no because he’s not a human when he does things that humans can’t or shouldn’t”.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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EntropyEmissary
Surprisingly no, there is an extended underwater portion but the characters are able to talk and breathe perfectly fine for some reason, possibly because Pinocchio is made of wood and does not need air. There is a slight auditory distortion on their voice, but no struggle, so honestly I have no clue on this one.
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Is someone burned alive?
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FLBros
No, but Stromboli threatens to burn Pinocchio and it's brought up again a couple of times
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Is there body horror?
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Pinocchio and the viewer are forced to witness little human boys transform into donkeys. One character, Lampwick, whom Pinocchio became kind of close with, is clearly extremely frightened as he himself goes through the rapid change, and his last human word is a terrified and terrifying bray of “MAAAMAAA!!!” that will definitely upset viewers of any age.
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Pinocchio is seen seemingly lifeless after the chase from Monstro. The Blue Fairy restores him to life though.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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EllieAdkinson
Pinocchio burns his little wooden finger on a candle flame. This scene is not long-lasting but gets loud and frantic very quickly and could be upsetting to younger viewers.
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Is someone tortured?
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glitterpop95
The kids are turned into donkeys.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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pinocchiofan
When he starts to sing, Pinocchio accidentally falls down the stairs on Stromboli’s stage and gets his nose stuck in a hole, but he isn’t hurt.
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
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pinocchiofan
Who's saying "Yes" to this? There aren't any infants in the film.
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Does a kid die?
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Pinocchio drowns at the end but is revived and becomes a real boy shortly after.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Not sexualized himself, although Pinocchio is in a puppet show with other adult non-sentient puppets that are sexualized
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No one knowingly causes their own death but someone does put themself in a dangerous situation and get hurt in the process of saving another
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Does someone die?
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Temporarily but yes.
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A conman steals a child to sell to the theatre
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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Monstro the whale leaping at the screen could be startling. Also the coachman suddenly looking devilish when he tells Honest John and Gideon about Pleasure Island can be startling.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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pinocchiofan
The stagecoach to Pleasure Island takes a ferry across an ocean to reach it. Later, Pinocchio and Jiminy escape the island by jumping into the sea and end up on the shore close to their village.
Geppetto sails out to sea to find Pinocchio, only to be swallowed by Monstro the Whale. Pinocchio goes to find him by searching the ocean floor until he’s swallowed by Monstro. When they escape Monstro, they are chased by him on the ocean’s surface until they reach the shore.
Geppetto sails out to sea to find Pinocchio, only to be swallowed by Monstro the Whale. Pinocchio goes to find him by searching the ocean floor until he’s swallowed by Monstro. When they escape Monstro, they are chased by him on the ocean’s surface until they reach the shore.
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Are there clowns?
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pinocchiofan
There’s a giant clown head animatronic that announces all the fun stuff to do as the boys enter Pleasure Island. He’s only shown for a few seconds.
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Are there mannequins?
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WeGotAllTheWays
The main character is a marionette puppet who comes to life. Strictly speaking not the same thing but if you have a severe phobia it might not be great. With that said he’s a cute little guy, a young child, and is never intentionally harmful to others. Just a cheerful wee fella trying to earn humanity.
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Is someone eaten?
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Geppetto is infamously eaten by a whale, but is unharmed and later makes it out.
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WeGotAllTheWays
This movie came out long before 9/11 even happened. Heck, there aren’t even any airplanes or skyscrapers in the movie.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Lampwick has a panic attack. He thrashes around, struggles to breathe, and begs for help.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Anonymous
1. Pinocchio wants to be a real boy 2. Boys are turned into donkeys and are distressed by it.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Anonymous
Pinocchio is put in a cage at one point and is trapped inside a whale later.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Definitely, yes, some of which are tense.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Anonymous
Jackass but it's a joke referring to donkeys
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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WeGotAllTheWays
Briefly, Honest John and Gideon watch Pinocchio walking and discuss him (“A wooden boy!”) It doesn’t take long before they introduce themselves (though, of course, they hide their ill intentions).
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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SiRenfield
Jimeney directly addresses the audience at the beginning
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Stromboli is likely a Romani stereotype
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Is there hate speech?
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The anti-Roma G-slur is used to refer to a character (Stromboli) who likely is Romani (and probably a Romani stereotype too).
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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glitterpop95
Pinocchio drowns but is resurrected.
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Is there gun violence?
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Geppetto wakes up and pulls out a pistol. He accidentally pulled the trigger when the cat screamed, no one was shot or harmed.
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