Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Seen it?2005 | 103 min | Family, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$37 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 67K 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)
- Chie SatoGonbe (voice)
- Chinami NishimuraWakasyamo (voice)