Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Seen it?2006 | 105 min | Family, Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews 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 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On their way through the Battle Frontier, Ash and friends meet up with a Pokémon Ranger who's mission is to deliever the egg of Manaphy to a temple on the ocean's floor. However, a greedy pirate wants the power of Manaphy to himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$28 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K 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)
- Yuji UedaTakeshi / Sonans (voice)
- KAORIHaruka (voice)
- Fushigi YamadaMasato (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraMusashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro (voice)
- Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)
- Yuri ShiratoriManaphy (voice)
- Tomomichi NishimuraShep (voice)