Pinocchio Unstrung

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A dark coming-of-age reimagining of Pinocchio, this unsettling tale follows the iconic puppet's disturbing journey toward becoming real.
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Audiences are split but mostly unimpressed with this twisted take on Pinocchio, which earns its keep through gore and black comedy rather than craft. Reviewers say the wooden performances and predictable plot drag things down, and one called the Christopher Robin cameo "like an Avengers crossover." Still, a few viewers loved the blood-soaked mayhem and the sympathetic wooden boy, and one German reviewer called it "ein echt gutes wie saftiges Ding" (a really good, juicy one).
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50
Jul 28, 2026

Pinocchio: Unstrung is never especially frightening, and even its jump scares are oddly muffled, but it is abundantly gross and grisly in all the ways a cheap-and-cheerful slasher should be.

Metacritic review by Guy Lodge
Guy Lodge
Variety
40
Jul 23, 2026

It’s a nasty piece of work. Cheerfully nasty, in fact, as it goes for black comedy laughs by bumping off characters in grisly drop-a-dumbbell-on-your-face scenarios. But it’s not-so-nice nasty as well, by being smirking and unpleasant; the kind of film that makes a joke out of the overweight kid puffing on an inhaler.

Metacritic review by Cath Clarke
Cath Clarke
The Guardian
70
Jul 23, 2026

Pinocchio Unstrung balances gore and whimsy, delivering on everything the Twisted Childhood Universe should be — no lie.

Metacritic review by Matt Fowler
Matt Fowler
IGN

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pinocchio Unstrung (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Pinocchio Unstrung (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 22min long.
What's Pinocchio Unstrung (2026) about?
A dark coming-of-age reimagining of Pinocchio, this unsettling tale follows the iconic puppet's disturbing journey toward becoming real.