17 of the biggest differences Disney's live-action 'Pinocchio' makes from the animated movie

Kirsten AcunaSep 10, 2022, 21:44 IST

Pinocchio only drinks root beer in the new film.Disney+

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Disney's "Pinocchio" remake, which is now streaming on Disney+.
Insider rounds up the biggest changes the new movie makes from the original 1940s classic.

Geppetto no longer smokes a pipe or wields a gun at the film's start.

Geppetto in the original movie.Disney

Geppetto has a tragic backstory that's only hinted at in the remake.

Geppetto has an unnamed son in the remake.Disney+

Geppetto sings two songs in the new movie.

This is a real line that Geppetto sings in the movie.Disney+

Geppetto doesn't wish for Pinocchio to become a real boy in the new movie.

Geppetto never speaks his wish aloud in the new movie.Disney+

Pinocchio becomes distracted by a pile of poop in the remake on his way to school.

About 30 seconds is spent showing Pinocchio with a pile of excrement in the remake.Disney+

Pinocchio gets to school in the remake, briefly.

In the original movie, Pinocchio is sent off to school the day after he becomes alive. In the new film, there's a short montage where Geppetto spends some time getting to know Pinocchio before sending him off to school.Disney+

The creepy tavern scene is no longer in the movie.

The Coachman takes pleasure in saying he steals boys for money in the original.Disney

Creatures called vapor monsters, which are never explained, are a wacky addition to the remake.

Why are these in "Pinocchio"?Disney+

All instances of cigars and alcohol are stripped from the movie.

Pinocchio only drinks root beer in the new movie.Disney+

A Native American stereotype is removed from Pleasure Island.

Native Americans are depicted throwing out cigars to boys in the original "Pinocchio."Disney

A Seagull named Sofia is a new character in the remake.

Sofia flies Jiminy to the school to catch up with Pinocchio.Disney+

A female puppet, Sabina, and her handler, Fabiana, are also new additions.

Fabiana and Sofia meet Pinocchio.Disney+

The Blue Fairy sings "When You Wish Upon a Star" instead of Jiminy Cricket and gets far less screen time.

Cynthia Erivo plays the Blue Fairy in "Pinocchio."2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Monstro the whale has been changed into a sea monster.

For some reason, Monstro is now a monster.Disney+

Jiminy Cricket doesn't receive a badge at the film's end.

Jiminy Cricket asks for a gold badge to commemorate his title as a conscience in the original "Pinocchio."Disney+

An ambiguous ending leaves it up to the viewer to decide whether or not Pinocchio becomes a real boy.

The ending shots of "Pinocchio" tease that he may become a real boy.Disney+

The entire ending of the movie is different, mirroring an alternate ending for the animated film.

The ending of "Pinocchio" is a homage to an alternate ending for the 1940 movie.Disney+

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