Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker

Seen it?

2003 | 81 min | Family, Action, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 21 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Ash, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant any wish, is sought after by many people wanting to claim its power. One man seeks to use its legendary power to revive an ancient Pokemon known as Groudon, unaware of the dangers hidden within Jirachi's powers

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $34 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 49K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama

  • Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
  • Yuji UedaTakeshi / Sonans (voice)
  • KAORIHaruka (voice)
  • Fushigi YamadaMasato (voice)
  • Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
  • Tomiko SuzukiJirachi (voice)
  • Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro / Flygon (voice)
  • Megumi HayashibaraMusashi / Absol (voice)
  • Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)
  • Koichi YamaderaButler (voice)