Detective Pikachu (2019 Film)

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Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (also known as Detective Pikachu and released as Great Detective Pikachu in Japan after the original game) is a 2019 urban fantasy mystery film directed by Rob Letterman. Based on the Pokémon franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri and serving as a loose adaptation of the 2016 video game of the same name, it was written by Letterman, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit and Derek Connolly, from a story by Hernandez, Samit and Nicole Perlman. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures in association with Toho. It is the first live-action Pokémon film. Ryan Reynolds stars as the voice and facial motion capture of Pikachu, with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy in live-action roles.

Filming took place from January to May 2018 in Colorado, England, and Scotland. It was released in Japan on May 3, 2019, and in the United States on May 10, 2019, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures in RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema. It is the first Pokémon film to be distributed theatrically in the United States by Warner Bros. since Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000).

Detective Pikachu received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the creature designs and Reynolds' performance, but criticized the plot for being too predictable. With a worldwide gross of over $431 million, it is the eleventh highest-grossing film of 2019 and the second highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time. It is also considered one of the best reviewed video game adaptations of all time, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Development of a sequel was announced in January 2019, before the release of the film.

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• Ryan Reynolds as:
  • Detective Pikachu, a world-class Detectivedetective and exceptionally smart talking Pikachu whom only Tim can understand. Reynolds performed both the voice and facial motion capture for the character.
    • Ikue Ōtani provides Detective Pikachu's normal voice as heard by everyone other than Tim. Ōtani reprises her role from the Pokémon animated series and video games.
  • Harry Goodman, Tim's missing father and a veteran Ryme City police detective.
• Justice Smith as Tim Goodman, a former Pokémon trainer looking for his missing father; he is also Detective Pikachu's partner, and the only person capable of hearing him speak.
  • Max Fincham as Young Tim Goodman.
• Kathryn Newton as Lucy Stevens, a junior reporter who is accompanied by a Psyduck.
• Suki Waterhouse as Ms. Norman/Ditto, Howard's genetically-modified Ditto who can even take human disguises, mainly as Howard's bodyguard Ms. Norman and Roger.
• Omar Chaparro as Sebastian, a Pokémon trainer who runs a secret Ryme City Pokémon battle arena who is accompanied by a Charizard.
• Chris Geere as Roger Clifford, Howard's son and president of Clifford Enterprises.
• Ken Watanabe as Detective Hideo Yoshida, a veteran Ryme City police lieutenant and friend of Harry who is accompanied by a Snubbull.
• Bill Nighy as Howard Clifford, the disabled visionary behind Ryme City and founder of Clifford Enterprises.
• Rita Ora as Dr. Ann Laurent, a scientist for Clifford Enterprises experimenting on Mewtwo.
• Karan Soni as Jack, Tim's friend who is a Pokémon trainer.
• Josette Simon as "Grams", Tim's grandmother who took care of him after the death of Tim's mother.
• Kadiff Kirwan as the Mayor of Ryme City
• Rina Hoshino and Kotaro Watanabe as Mewtwo (voice)
• Rachael Lillis as Jigglypuff (archive voice recording)

Additionally, Diplo appears as himself, the DJ who performs at Sebastian's Pokémon arena. Ryoma Takeuchi, who provides the Japanese dubbed voice of Tim, has a cameo as a Pokémon trainer in a video Tim watches.

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• List of Pokémon films

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