Synopsis
Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy and the love of his father, a wooden puppet's curious spirit leads him into one wild adventure after another.
Scores
Overall Score
53.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.1%
Review Aggregate
22.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingfamily-friendlythin plotscarysurrealchristmaspacing issuesmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Benigni | 2002 | $2,492,000 | $4,346,000 | (est) |
| Nicoletta Braschi | 2002 | $1,534,000 | $2,675,000 | (est) |
| Mino Bellei | 2002 | $1,155,000 | $2,014,000 | (est) |
| Carlo Giuffrè | 2002 | $944,000 | $1,647,000 | (est) |
| Peppe Barra | 2002 | $808,000 | $1,409,000 | (est) |
| Franco Javarone | 2002 | $711,000 | $1,240,000 | (est) |
| Max Cavallari | 2002 | $638,000 | $1,113,000 | (est) |
| Bruno Arena | 2002 | $581,000 | $1,014,000 | (est) |
| Corrado Pani | 2002 | $535,000 | $933,000 | (est) |
| Kim Rossi Stuart | 2002 | $497,000 | $867,000 | (est) |
| Luis Molteni | 2002 | $465,000 | $811,000 | (est) |
| Alessandro Bergonzoni | 2002 | $438,000 | $763,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes8,835
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $3,675,719 | $6,409,522 |
| International | 2002 | $37,638,866 | $65,632,642 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $41,314,585 | $72,042,164 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $16,893,406 | $29,457,818 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $10,000 | $17,437 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $11,484,000 | $20,025,185 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $21,413,000 | $37,338,844 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $1,470,288 | $2,563,809 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $51,270,694 | $89,403,094 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $45,000,000 | $78,468,594 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2002 | $2,000,000 | $3,487,493 |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,025,000 | $1,787,340 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,496,000 | $4,352,391 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $7,650,000 | $13,339,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $58,171,000 | $101,435,479 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-6,900,306 | $-12,032,385 |
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