Synopsis
In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.
Scores
Overall Score
90.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Review Aggregate
71.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 318 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingfunnynoirlightheartedrealisticstylizedtragicemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | 2019 | $12,652,000 | $15,522,000 | (est) |
| Justice Smith | 2019 | $7,788,000 | $9,555,000 | (est) |
| Kathryn Newton | 2019 | $5,864,000 | $7,194,000 | (est) |
| Suki Waterhouse | 2019 | $4,794,000 | $5,882,000 | (est) |
| Omar Chaparro | 2019 | $4,101,000 | $5,031,000 | (est) |
| Chris Geere | 2019 | $3,610,000 | $4,428,000 | (est) |
| Ken Watanabe | 2019 | $3,240,000 | $3,975,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nighy | 2019 | $2,951,000 | $3,621,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count318
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes192,738
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $144,105,346 | $176,792,519 |
| International | 2019 | $289,200,000 | $354,798,749 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $433,305,346 | $531,591,267 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $187,732,673 | $230,315,759 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $5,185,000 | $6,361,105 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $6,193,000 | $7,597,748 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,346,000 | $2,878,139 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $6,752,000 | $8,283,545 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $40,349,497 | $49,501,905 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $248,558,170 | $304,938,201 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $150,000,000 | $184,024,247 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2019 | $100,000,000 | $122,682,831 |
| Participations | 2019 | $4,971,000 | $6,098,564 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $2,939,000 | $3,605,648 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $18,000,000 | $22,082,910 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $275,910,000 | $338,494,200 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-27,351,830 | $-33,556,000 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown | 2001 | Shared franchise (1) | 61.2 | $33,152,234 |
 | Pokémon Heroes | 2003 | Shared franchise (1) | 59.9 | $8,436,358 |
 | Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest | 2002 | Shared franchise (1) | 56.5 | $2,918,749 |
 | Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back | 1999 | Shared franchise (1) | 75.5 | $76,534,836 |
 | Pokémon the Movie 2000 | 2000 | Shared franchise (1) | 73.5 | $52,870,247 |