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1998·96 min·Dir. Kunihiko Yuyama·★ 6.4
AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasyAction
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
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Pokémon 4Ever
2001·1h 20m·★ 5.8·Kunihiko Yuyama
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Pikachu's PikaBoo
2001·25m·★ 6.1·Kunihiko Yuyama
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Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker
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Pokémon the Movie 2000
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Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
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Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
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Pokémon: Gotta Dance!
2003·22m·★ 6.1·Kunihiko Yuyama
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Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
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Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening
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Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
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Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
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5 shared cast incl. Rica Matsumoto & Ikue OtaniDir. Kunihiko YuyamaAnimation & Family & Adventure & Fantasy
Pikachu & Pichu
2000·23m·★ 6.1·Kunihiko Yuyama
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How Good Is Pokémon: The First Movie?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.7Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.0
★ IMDb6.4
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The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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