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Detective Pikachu 2019
Children's adventureChildren's fantasyFantasy action
A 2019 urban fantasy mystery film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu marks the first live-action entry in the Pokémon franchise. Based on the 2016 video game Detective Pikachu, it was directed by Rob Letterman and co-written by Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Derek Connolly. The movie features Ryan Reynolds providing the voice and motion capture for Pikachu, while Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy appear in live-action roles. Detective Pikachu teams up with Tim Goodman to uncover the disappearance of Tim's father, Harry. Principal photography occurred between January and May 2018 across Colorado, England, and Scotland. Warner Bros. Pictures distributed the film internationally, releasing it in Japan on May 3, 2019 and in the U.S. on May 10. Critics responded positively, and the movie earned $433 million worldwide against a $150 million budget, ranking as the fifth highest-grossing video game adaptation ever.
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Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Justice SmithTim Goodman
- Kathryn NewtonLucy Stevens
- Suki WaterhouseMs. Norman
- Omar ChaparroSebastian
- Chris GeereRoger Clifford
- Ken WatanabeLieutenant Hideo Yoshida
- Bill NighyHoward Clifford
- Rita OraDoctor Ann Laurent
- Karan SoniJack
- Josette Simon"Grams"
- Kadiff KirwanRyme City's unnamed mayor
- Rina Hoshino and Kotaro WatanabeMewtwo {{small|
- Rachael LillisJigglypuff
Crew
- Director
- Rob Letterman
- Screenplay
- Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly
- Story
- Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, Nicole Perlman
- Producer
- Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Hidenaga Katakami, Don McGowan
- Cinematography
- John Mathieson
- Editing
- Mark Sanger, James Thomas
- Music
- Henry Jackman
Details
- Production
- Legendary Pictures, The Pokémon Company, Toho Co., Ltd.
- Distributor
- Toho (Japan), Warner Bros. Pictures (United States)
- Budget
- $150 million
- Box office
- $433 million
