Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Seen it?2019 | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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. If you loved The Mummy, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After accepting an invitation from a mysterious trainer, Ash, Misty and Brock meet Mewtwo, an artificially created Pokémon who wants to do battle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$27 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Motonori Sakakibara, Kunihiko Yuyama
- Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
- Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
- Mayumi IzukaKasumi (voice)
- Satomi KorogiTogepi (voice)
- Yuji UedaTakeshi (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraMusashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiKojiro (voice)
- Inuko InuyamaNyarth (voice)
- Chika FujimuraJoy (voice)
- Chinami NishimuraJunsar (voice)