FILM #20
OF 39
95TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2023 OSCARS CHALLENGE
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
NETFLIX
DAY 25
OF 48
Best ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
While some directors take an existing property and merely regurgitate another iteration not far from the first, Guillermo del Toro has taken the well-treaded tale of “Pinocchio” and turned it into something entirely distinct. Instead of the dough-faced cherub version that Walt Disney released, del Toro took a more literal approach— what if Pinocchio was an actual hunk of wood brought to life? On top of that, using stop animation instead of the previously-used hand-drawn, digitally-rendered, or live-action styles was a stroke of genius. Not only does this film fit perfectly into the annals of Guillermo del Toro’s filmography, but it’s an expertly crafted and beautifully rendered instant classic.
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
Guillermo del Toro
| 94th Academy Awards (2021) | Best Picture | “Nightmare Alley” | Nominee |
| 90th Academy Awards (2017) | Best Picture | “The Shape of Water” | WINNER |
| Best Directing | “The Shape of Water” | WINNER | |
| Best Original Screenplay | “The Shape of Water” | Nominee | |
| 79th Academy Awards (2006) | Best Original Screenplay | “Pan’s Labyrinth” | Nominee |
Mark Gustafson
| First-time nominee |
Gary Ungar
| First-time nominee |
Alex Bulkley
| First-time nominee |
A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
Directed by Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson
Netflix
November 9, 2022
117 minutes
ACCOLADES
BAFTA Awards — Best Animated Feature Film [Winner]
Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Awards — Best Feature Film – Animated [Winner]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards — Best Animated Feature Film [Winner]
Annie Awards — Best Animated Feature (Nominee)
Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Austin Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Black Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Capri, Hollywood Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Chicago Indie Critics Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Critics Association of Central Florida Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Critics Choice Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Denver Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
DiscussingFilm Critics Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
GALECA: Society of LGBTQ Ent. Critics Awards — Animated Film of the Year (Nominee)
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Golden Globe Awards — Best Motion Picture – Animated [Winner]
Greater Western NY Film Critics Asso. Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Hollywood Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Houston Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards — Best Animated Feature (Nominee)
Iowa Film Critics Awards — Best Animated Feature (Nominee)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Latino Ent. Journalists Ass. Film Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animation [Winner]
Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards — Best Animated Feature (Nominee)
Music City Film Critics’ Association Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Nevada Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
North Carolina Film Critics Ass. Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
North Dakota Film Society Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
North Texas Film Critics Ass. Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Online Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Producers Guild of America Awards — Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures (Nominee)
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Phoenix Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
Portland Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
San Fran. Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
Satellite Awards — Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media (Nominee)
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards — Best Animated Feature (Nominee)
Southeastern Film Critics Ass. Awards — Best Animated Film [Winner]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards — Best Animated Film (Nominee)
Sunset Film Circle Awards — Best Animated Feature (Nominee)
Utah Film Critics Ass. Awards — Best Animated Feature Film (Nominee)
Visual Effects Society Awards — Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature [Winner]
Washington DC Area Film Critics Ass. Awards — Best Animated Feature [Winner]
EXPERT PREDICTIONS
1. “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
2. “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
3. “Turning Red”
4. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
5. “The Sea Beast”
PERSONAL PREDICTIONS
1. “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
2. “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
3. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
4. “Turning Red”
5. “The Sea Beast”
