[5][6] Two songs from the 1940 film – "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)" by Keegan-Michael Key (as Honest John) and "I've Got No Strings" by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (as Pinocchio) – were also included.

Jonathan Broxton wrote "the fact that this score is so clearly entrenched in Silvestri’s personal style – almost to the point of predictability – may result in some listeners feeling a little let down by the inevitable sameness of it all.

One final issue that may leave some listeners disappointed is the fact that Silvestri chose not to incorporate any of Leigh Harline’s classic Pinocchio themes into his new score; the lack of any crossover between them leaves the song-score split a little disjointed, as if the songs are there merely for lip service and not an integral part of the whole idea" and concluded "It’s too anonymous and self-conscious to become a beloved classic the way the 1940s original did, but Alan Silvestri’s many admirers will still have fun in the moment.

"[9] James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "The main title track that closes the album will get a place on most people’s Silvestri playlists for sure, but I’m not sure the rest of the score will stick long in the memory.

"[12] ACRN's Cody Englander had felt that "Composer Alan Silvestri uses the piano beautifully, although the visuals offer nothing of substance to accompany the song (which is cut short).

"[13] Pete Simons of Synchrotones wrote "Alan Silvestri’s Pinocchio narrates virtually every twist and turn of the story, presumably in an effort to propel the movie forward, but sadly it feels too fragmented on album, especially during the first half.

[15] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com wrote "The score from veteran composer and longtime Zemeckis collaborator Alan Silvestri swells in all the expected, feel-good ways.