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IMDb rating 6.5
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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten
rated 5

...this film introduces a Pokémon-noir element by which the Pikachu’s yellow fur becomes just about the brightest thing in the film’s color palette.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Brian Tallerico
rated 5

...almost works as a foundation for a franchise. If it’s hit, and it likely will be, I’ll actually look forward to returning to this world.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Olly Richards
rated 6

...as a buddy comedy it is heaps of fun.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Steve Rose
rated 6

Without Reynolds this would be pretty run-of-the-mill; with him it’s a perfectly acceptable family movie.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Neil Smith
rated 6

...from the second he appears, Detective Pikachu is Reynolds’ to command, his every wisecrack, protestation and throwaway aside generating a smile, a chuckle or a guffaw.

Read full review at Gamesradar
Critic Simran Hans
rated 8

The Ryan Reynolds-voiced family adventure seamlessly merges animation and live action.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Chris Nashawaty
rated 5

As the wisecracking voice of Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds deserves some sort of special citation for doing the best he can without Deadpool’s f-bombs...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Tobbemon Gaming
rated 5

Mid movie .

11 months ago

Cast & Crew

Rob Letterman
Director
Bill Nighy
As Howard Clifford
Ryan Reynolds
As Detective Pikachu (voice)
Ikue Otani
As Pikachu (voice)
Ken Watanabe
As Lieutenant Hide Yoshida
Karan Soni
As Jack

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In a world where humans and Pokémon coexist, a former aspiring Pokémon trainer named Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) teams up with a wisecracking, world-class detective Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) to solve the mystery of his missing father, a renowned police detective. With Tim being the only human who can understand Pikachu's speech, they form an unlikely duo, navigating the neon-lit streets of Ryme City to uncover clues and piece together the truth. Along the way, they encounter a diverse cast of characters, including a forgetful Mr. Mime, a sinister Team Rocket, and a mysterious woman named Mewtwo. As they dig deeper, Tim and Pikachu must also confront their own emotional baggage and learn to trust each other in order to crack the case.

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