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Pokémon Detective Pikachu may not take its wonderfully bizarre premise as far as it could have, but this offbeat adaptation should catch most -- if not all -- of the franchise's fans. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokémon partner, wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth Detective Pikachu. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Tim is the only human who can talk with Pikachu, they join forces to unravel the tangled mystery.
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Rating: PG (Some Rude and Suggestive Humor|Action/Peril|Thematic Elements)
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Genre: Kids & family, Comedy, Adventure, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Rob Letterman
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Producer: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Hidenaga Katakami, Don McGowan
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Writer: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $144.1M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
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Production Co: Toho Company Ltd., Legendary Pictures
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Sound Mix: DTS, SDDS, Dolby Atmos
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Critic Reviews for Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Audience Reviews for Pokémon Detective Pikachu
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Who'd have thought this is how to make a Pokémon movie work, take a c-grade Pokémon game and throw in Deadpool. But damnit all it kinda' does. The mystery is pretty basic and predictable and…well, silly. However, it pulls the movie through and the characters actually make it work. Detective Pikachu himself is especially likable, particularly from Ryan Reynolds immense charm. It's also just a fun movie with a fun world. It took forever for us to see the Pokémon world in live action, but now that we do, it looks great, and there's some real solid action sequences here. It's fairly standard family fare overall, but for Pokémon fans, it's great fun.
michael m Super Reviewer -
Worse than I anticipated. There are so many things it tries tries to be (a live action Noir-ish anime, a shameless cash grab, and a sincere emotional story about a young man trying to find his father) that each disconnected element ends up canceling all the others out. What's left is barely a movie.
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I have never been huge Pokémon fan, but this was a surprisingly fun introduction to the franchise. They have spent some money here and I do question the filmmaker choice, but that is a different argument. The story is a little messy and convoluted, but the film is funny and often showcases the talent involved. The film has some grand set pieces and the special effects are quite good. This appears to be the beginning of a new series and unfortunately entered a season where Avengers Endgame was the only film audiences cared about. Hopefully finds its feet on home platforms as this is fun and very different ride. 25/08/2019
brendan n Super Reviewer -
The core story is just... So dumb. And the dialogue between genuinely any two characters that doesn't involve the titular Pikachu made me real uncomfortable. But I adore the world that holds it up. Watching Detective Pikachu was like drinking hot chocolate by the campfire in winter. Even my roommate who had to be dragged to the thing kicking and screaming ended up having a wholesome good time.
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