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Poster for Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns

Seen it?

2001 | 63 min | Animation, Family, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

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 fantasy fans, action fans and families.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Masamitsu Hidaka

  • Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
  • Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
  • Mayumi IzukaKasumi (voice)
  • Satomi KorogiTogepy (voice)
  • Yuji UedaTakeshi (voice)
  • Megumi HayashibaraMusashi (voice)
  • Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro (voice)
  • Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)
  • Masachika IchimuraMewtwo (voice)
  • Hirotaka SuzuokiSakaki (voice)