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Pokémon the Movie 2000

Name: Pokémon the Movie 2000
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction, Family
Released: 1999-07-17
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Satomi Korogi, Tomokazu Seki

1999 | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction, Family

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 4 times its budget, but just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
What might put you off: Rated G, but scary moments.
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerStrong
$134 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 136K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama

Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
Mayumi IzukaKasumi (voice)
Satomi KorogiTogepy (voice)
Tomokazu SekiKenji (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraMusashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro (voice)
Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)
Unsho IshizukaDr. Okido / Narrator (voice)
Masami ToyoshimaHanako (voice)