Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice
Seen it?2012 | 72 min | Family, Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. 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 action fans.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ash and his two friends Iris and Cilan help a Keldeo battle against a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon named Kyurem its his test to become a Sacred Swordsman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$44 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
- Rica MatsumotoAsh (voice)
- Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
- Aoi YukiIris (voice)
- Minami TsudaAxew (voice)
- Mamoru MiyanoCilan (voice)
- Chika FujimuraNurse Joy (voice)
- Kenta MiyakeStation attendant (voice)
- Unsho IshizukaNarrator (voice)
- Misato FukuenOshawott (voice)
- Wasabi MizutaPignite (voice)