Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.

Director:

Rob Letterman

Writers:

Dan Hernandez (screenplay by), Benji Samit (screenplay by)

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds	...	Detective Pikachu
Justice Smith	...	Tim Goodman
Kathryn Newton	...	Lucy Stevens
Bill Nighy	...	Howard Clifford
Ken Watanabe	...	Lieutenant Hide Yoshida
Chris Geere	...	Roger Clifford
Suki Waterhouse	...	Ms. Norman
Josette Simon	...	Grams
Alejandro De Mesa	...	Bartender
Rita Ora	...	Dr. Ann Laurent
Karan Soni	...	Jack
Max Fincham	...	Young Tim Goodman
Simone Ashley	...	Girlfriend
Edward Davis	...	Boyfriend
Diplo	...	DJ

Storyline

The story begins when 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, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City--a sprawling, modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world--they encounter a diverse cast of Pokémon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could destroy this peaceful co-existence and threaten the whole Pokémon universe.

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Plot Keywords:

based on video game | pokemon | live action cgi hybrid | cinematic universe | shared universe | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action/peril, some rude and suggestive humor, and thematic elements.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

USA Japan UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pokemon

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$54,365,242, 12 May 2019

Gross USA:

$144,105,346

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$431,705,346

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, The Pokemon Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos (Dolby Atmos+Vision) DTS (DTS: X) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fandom's use of replacing God in phrases with Arceus is used by Pikachu at one point, though he does say "God" at least twice in the film as well. By extension, the movie uses the fandom's pronunciations of franchise-related terms and names rather than the anime's, most notably with the word "Pokémon" itself.

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Goofs

The R gas would have to be lighter than air to lift the balloons yet when holes are poked in the balloons the gas falls toward the ground.

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Quotes

Detective Pikachu: [singing while sobbing] I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause.

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits appear in a sequence of manga/anime images of events/characters from the film. The characters mimic the artwork of lead Pokémon series designer, Ken Sugimori.

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Connections

Featured in Honest Trailers: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

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Soundtracks

Jigglypuff
Written by Manny Corallo, John Lissauer and Tamara Loeffler
Based on an original composition by Junichi Masuda
Performed by Rachael Lillis
Courtesy of The Pokémon Company International, Inc.

User Reviews

The Video Game Curse Is FINALLY BROKEN

My god, this movie was excellent. I love everything about this movie. Justice Smith delivers a great serious performance as Tim Goodman, while Ryan Reynolds delivers a very good comedic performance. If anyone who's wondering about if he's acting like deadpool in this. He's not. There's a lighter and softer tone than what he says in the Deadpool movies. I won't give anything away because there are to many surprises. Espically for Pokemon Fans. Pikachu interactions with other Pokemon were a treat. The VFX are so Spectacular, that it feels like the Pokemon are real along with the world-building. The Film is for everyone, but it will be an extra TREAT for the Pokemon fans.