Movies Like Pinocchio (2002)

Pinocchio is a 2002 comedy, family, fantasy film from Roberto Benigni with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Pinocchio and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

Comedy Family Fantasy

Pinocchio

1940

A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

7.1

MagicScore

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

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.

8.0

MagicScore

Pinocchio: Unstrung

2026

Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.

6.6

MagicScore

Welcome to the South

2010

Alberto, post office manager of a small town in Brianza, under pressure of his wife Sylvia, is willing to do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Even pretending to be disabled to climb in the ranking. But the trick does not work and as punishment, he is transferred in a small town in Campania, which to an inhabitant of the north is equivalent to a nightmare ...

6.7

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Beat the Devil

1953

A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.

6.1

MagicScore

Penelope

2006

Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

6.7

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Rashomon

1950

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

8.0

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

7.4

MagicScore

Cyrano de Bergerac

1990

Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Here Is Your Life

1966

A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and romances that gradually shape his future.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

La Libertad

2001

A man chop down trees, organizes the trunks, cleans them, stops to defecate, lunch, nap and continues to sell their timber.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Roxanne

1987

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Mutant Aliens

2002

An unlikely crew – an astronaut, his intrepid daughter, and a quintet of sympathetic, albeit violent, alien creatures – seek revenge against a space industry baron.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Severed

2005

A multi-national forestry company engages in genetic experimentation to increase logging yield in a remote section of forest...

4.6

MagicScore

#15

Zwei Nasen tanken Super

1984

Tommy and Mike, again without a job and without money, are looking for a public toilet at a motor show.

4.8

MagicScore

#16

Die Supernasen

1983

Tommy loses his job as a make-up artist at Bayerischer Rundfunk after fogging an announcer with hairspray and then insulting her; Mike is dumped by his girlfriend because, on the one hand, he only cares about his music and, on the other hand, he is financially stranded. So they both need money and decide to become detectives. On behalf of a rich industrialist, they are to shadow his wife and take photos of her cheating. So Mike and Tommy travel to Bad Spänzer, where the lady is staying. But she is as faithful as gold, so Mike, disguised as a Prussian, makes advances to her so that Tommy can take the required photos. But Tommy soon has to slip into a costume, too: Since Tommy looks deceptively similar to an Arab sheik, he is hired by the sheik's secret service to double him. What Tommy doesn't know: assassins want to kill the sheikh at all costs.

4.6

MagicScore

#17

Cyrano de Bergerac

1950

France, 1640. Cyrano, the charismatic swordsman-poet with the absurd nose, hopelessly loves the beauteous Roxane; she, in turn, confesses to Cyrano her love for the handsome but tongue-tied Christian. The chivalrous Cyrano sets up with Christian an innocent deception, with tragic results.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007

Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pinocchio?

The top films similar to Pinocchio by MovieMagicScore are Pinocchio (7.1), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (8.0), Pinocchio: Unstrung (6.6). Each shares comedy/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pinocchio worth watching?

Pinocchio holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 777 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Pinocchio?

Pinocchio (2002) is a comedy, family, fantasy film directed by Roberto Benigni, starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Mino Bellei.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pinocchio?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Pinocchio

This ranked list pairs Pinocchio (2002), a comedy and family and fantasy film from Roberto Benigni, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Roberto Benigni take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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