Pokémon Detective Pikachu
A grieving son returns to a law‑less city where humans and Pokémon coexist to investigate his detective father’s mysterious death, only to team up with an amnesiac Pikachu and race against a deadly, mind‑altering gas that threatens to unleash chaos across the streets.
“Partner up!”
Synopsis
In a world where people collect pocket-sized monsters (Pokémon) to engage in battle, a boy discovers an intelligent monster that aspires to be a detective.
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A crew of 42+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark SangerShot by John MathiesonScored by Henry JackmanDesigned by Nigel Phelps
Box Office
2019 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$450.1M
US & Canada: $144.1M — 32% of worldwide · International: $306.0M (68%)
Opening weekend: $54.4M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $69.2M — 48% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4,202 theaters
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Also known as
- Pokémon: Meisterdetektiv Pikachude
- Pokémon: Détective Pikachufr
- Pokémon: Detective Pikachuit
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Cast & Crew
42 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ryan Reynolds
as Detective Pikachu
Justice Smith
as Tim Goodman
Kathryn Newton
as Lucy Stevens
Bill Nighy
as Howard Clifford
Ken Watanabe
as Lieutenant Hide Yoshida
Chris Geere
as Roger Clifford
Suki Waterhouse
as Ms. Norman
Suzie Harman
as … Costume Design
Josette Simon
as Grams
Alejandro De Mesa
as Bartender
Rita Ora
as Dr. Ann Laurent
Karan Soni
as Jack
Supporting cast
14Max Fincham
as Young Tim Goodman
Simone Ashley
as Girlfriend
Edward Davis
as Boyfriend
Diplo
as DJ
Omar Chaparro
as Sebastian
Ben Fox
as Lead Cop
Kadiff Kirwan
as Mayor
Ryoma Takeuchi
as Male Pokémon Trainer
Rina Hoshino
as Mewtwo (voice)
Kotaro Watanabe
as Mewtwo (voice)
Ikue Otani
as Pikachu (voice)
David Errigo Jr
as Cubone (voice)
Sean Chiplock
as Roundhouse Arena Announcer / Train PA System (voice)
Rachael Lillis
as Jigglypuff (voice)
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