Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Theatrical - Wide 2019-05-10

Cast Ryan Reynolds Ken Watanabe Justice Smith Alex Hirsch Suki Waterhouse Bill Nighy Rita Ora
Directed by Rob Letterman
Written by Nicole Perlman

Genres: Adventure Family

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

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

Reviews

Review: Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (Bumbray)

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: A young man (Justice Smith) tries to solve his detective father’s murder with the help of his former partner, a Pokémon named Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds). REVIEW: First – a confession. I was born in ’81, so I’m...

Review: Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Posted 7 years ago

Created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995 as a videogame franchise for Nintendo, Pokemon (which stands for Pocket Monsters) went on to spawn a whole network of videogames, a trading card game, animated shows, toys and everything under the merchandising sun....

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Ryan Reynolds goes method in new promo for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Posted 7 years ago

Ryan Reynolds is a consumate professional and when it comes to landing the role of a lifetime, he's not messing around. Such is the case with his upcoming role in POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU, where he plays that loveable, furry, highly...

A sequel to Detective Pikachu is already in the works

Posted 7 years ago

The entire Pokemon phenomenon is one which has largely passed me by; I certainly knew of it, how could I not, but it never sparked my interest. So it came as somewhat of a surprise when I wound up enjoying...

Pikachu has tummy problems in new Pokémon: Detective Pikachu TV spot

Posted 7 years ago

Last year we got the first unexpectedly terrific trailer for this summer’s first live-action Pokémon movie, POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU and far too much time has gone by since we’ve seen new footage. Well, while it may not be much, a...

Ryan Reynolds is on the case in the new Pokémon: Detective Pikachu trailer

Posted 7 years ago

Surprisingly fun trailer, I choose you! Today, Legendary has called a trailer for the first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, POKÈMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU, to the cinematic battlefield. The upcoming film stars Ryan Reynolds (DEADPOOL, THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD) as the voice of Pikachu,...

Attention Pokemon trainers! Detective Pikachu gets official title treatment!

Posted 8 years ago

To protect the world from devastation! To unite all peoples within our nation! To denounce the evils of truth and love! To extend our reach to the stars above! Alright, alright, sit down, Jessie and James, this is not your...

Detective Pikachu set photos offer glimpse at Pokémon & Ryme City

Posted 8 years ago

Fans of Pokémon probably hoped the first live-action movie would involve gym battles, badge-collecting and fight off colorful, silly gangsters. But instead, we'll have Ryan Reynolds voicing a sassy Pikachu as he hunts criminals in DETECTIVE PIKACHU. Still, this is...