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Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

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In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.

Release Date
May 3, 2019
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.9/10 (7327 votes)

Director: Rob Letterman

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken Watanabe, Chris Geere, Suki Waterhouse, Josette Simon

Production: Legendary Pictures, The Pokémon Company, TOHO
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Budget
$150M
Revenue
$450M
Full Cast (25 people)

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Reviews

Manuel São Bento - 6/10

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) I’m going to write it straight away: I didn’t enjoy Pokémon Detective Pikachu as much as I wanted to. In some ways, it disappointed me. Now, you’re probably thinking “oh, he’s one of those people who never saw or played Pokémon in his life, and now he’s going to destroy the film because he never understood it”. Not even clos...

May 9, 2019

Gimly - 6/10

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 ...

June 10, 2019

Yinse - 7/10

The movie did not have the best story, it was very much like the original Pokemon the Movie where Ash dies, in the hands of Mewtwo, just switched up a little. The animation and visual affects were really well done. There were some funny parts, although a lot of it seemed really dry.

June 17, 2019

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

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6.9
105 min

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date5/3/2019
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Cast

Ryan Reynolds

as Detective Pikachu (voice)

Justice Smith

as Tim Goodman

Kathryn Newton

as Lucy Stevens

Bill Nighy

as Howard Clifford

Ken Watanabe

as Lieutenant Hide Yoshida

Chris Geere

as Roger Clifford

Suki Waterhouse

as Ms. Norman

Josette Simon

as Grams

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Images

Pokémon Detective Pikachu poster
Poster
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Backdrop

Videos

Official 4K Trailer

Trailer

First 10 Minutes

Clip

Destiny TV Spot

Teaser

What a Pikachu World

Featurette

Casting Sneak Peek

Featurette

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pokémon Detective Pikachu about?

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.

How long is Pokémon Detective Pikachu?

1h 45m

When was Pokémon Detective Pikachu released?

May 3, 2019

Who directed Pokémon Detective Pikachu?

Rob Letterman

Who stars in Pokémon Detective Pikachu?

Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton

What genre is Pokémon Detective Pikachu?

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

What is Pokémon Detective Pikachu rated?

PG