Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director stated on the record that "i thought that the idea of Pinocchio behaving as a free agent and a disobedient soul in a time when obedience is expected of everyone would be very important,…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "this is about disobedience, and how disobedience is necessary to be an individual — and how that is necessary to be a real person" 2. Its director stated on the record that "we wanted to show that animation is not a genre for kids, It's a medium, Animation is film, Animation is art, and it can tell stories that are gorgeous and com…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "I thought that the idea of Pinocchio behaving as a free agent and a disobedient soul in a time when obedience is expected of everyone would be very important, especially in a moment like now."The Hollywood Reporter, October 2022 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "This is about disobedience, and how disobedience is necessary to be an individual — and how that is necessary to be a real person."Variety, AFI Fest, November 2022 source ↗
- 3Creator statementdirector: "We wanted to show that animation is not a genre for kids. It's a medium. Animation is film. Animation is art, and it can tell stories that are gorgeous and complex, and that feel handmade by humans f…"Discussing Film, December 2022 source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
Age: 48 — age-balanced
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Advocacy Over Time in Animation
The average advocacy score of Animation titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 |
| 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 | 3 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| This title (2022) | 9 | 1 |
● This title (2022): advocacy 9 · explore Animation →
Cast & Crew
Andy Berry (director) · Frank Passingham (director)
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