Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

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In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.

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Directed By: Rob Letterman

Written By: Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit

Starring: Bill Nighy, Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe, Suki Waterhouse, Karan Soni, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Chris Geere, Rita Ora

Genres: Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation

Franchise: Pokémon

AKAs: Detective Pikachu, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Country: Japan, USA

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Stars	User	Rating
12	Leonardis	78 _27th
It's a pretty fun movie. Definitely made to appeal to Pokémon fans. I'm not into Pokémon nor did I grow up loving it, but that's not to say I didn't have a good time. I even got a handful of the references to games and shows. Reynolds is surprisingly charming and the CGI isn't too bad either. I didn't really think the two human leads were all that likable or necessarily good, but meh. I also thought the ending/twist was sweet and genuine. Overall, this was decent.
9	BillyShears	70 _53rd
Super adorable. Every other person in the theater was either sporting a Pikachu handbag or man boobs.SPOILER WARNING Sat through that entire movie to find out Pikachu was his god damn father BLECCH.
7	Luna6ix	68 _29th
While far from being the first Pokemon movie, "Detective Pikachu" is the first to bring Pokemon to the realm of blockbusters, shedding a bunch of world building and altering just as much. It's as if the producers thought that a few million man-children from the 90's and all their offspring weren't enough of an audience already. Yet, in spite of the needless world reboot, this movie has its charms, largely coming from Reynolds ability to ad lib his way into the hearts of everyone in the planet.
6	Paxton	65 _46th
Literally my first encounter with Pokémon. My son wanted to see it and he was kind enough to go to Big Trouble in Little China with me so I wanted to return the favor. The trailer plays up all of the humor that is in the film, but it feels fairly sparse throughout the entirety of the picture. Some very serious emotional themes make this a somewhat less whimsical experience than perceived. Good world building though and a decent mystery. Now how do I invest full paychecks into this phenomenon?
5	SageSledge	50 _22nd
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is a misguided, utterly baffling cinematic experience that I feel totally unequipped to describe, let alone critique. So much care has been taken in realising this world and the visually stunning Pokemon who inhabit it, but the characters we're left to follow are stilted and lifeless, as is the incomprehensible mystery they're left to solve. Reynolds' turn as the titular Pokemon may be inspired, but the same can't be said of the sloppy narrative he's been confined to.
4	Mentaculus	61 _36th
A wonderfully gratifying first act lays open a madcap world of Pocket Monsters and humans acting awesomely millennial - a place of Jigglypuff crooners and Ludicolo baristas and probably a full Pokédex of other bright ideas. So what does it do with all this potential? Follow two passive heroes led by a string of cliches, bad dialogue and a logic as sound as those direct-to-video Dragonball Z features, but here with a big studio budget. The biggest reveal in the film is Ryan Reynolds is white.
4	Obdurate	85 _80th
I thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything just worked. The humour was on point, the CGI was great, the story was interesting enough, Reynolds was good as Pikachu. Had some heart, some fun action, a good premise. It does this thing that a lot of comedies do where it mostly abandons humour for the final battle (and admittedly the film is weakest here), but that doesn't undo the fun mystery, emotion and comedy that preceded it. And it's not like the battle was TERRIBLE.
4	TheRealJ-Ro	65 _31st
If you remove Ryan Reynolds and the undeniable aesthetic he brings to whatever movie he (or his voice) is in, this is a relatively mediocre movie I think. It's simplistic storytelling at its core, helpful for kids but sometimes frustrating for the rest of the audience. Luckily, Reynolds plus an at-times-interesting whodunit are enough to make this an enjoyable watch. Needed 15% more funny, but I can't say I'm let down, per se. CGI was fine for me. Pikachu makes an unexpected Seinfeld reference.
4	Groovy_Souls	50 _29th
Oh man, I forgot to write a review for this one. And honestly, I think that's pretty emblematic of the problems with this movie. As a Pokemon fan growing up (and even a little to this day), this film is just kind of poorly executed and trite. There's nothing all that interesting to be found, other than some better than average creature designs. It's cute for kids, but it likely won't affect nostalgic older fans the way they might have hoped for.
4	SuperSui	72 _59th
The things that occupies my mind the most are the thoughts of Bill Nighy while working on this movie. "Poukaymon. Do I pronounce it right? What's a Bulbasaur? The fuck is this duck?"
3	Duder	55 _23rd
* The film itself is quite meh, despite being fun and succesfully bringing Pokemon to life. Pikachu's effects though, wow, masterpiece. Looked amazing on every single frame. Just doesn't have much to offer story wise.
3	muutanet	42 _34th
The film was far from perfect but there was some good points in it. Inception scene was well build, Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu was more close to R rated Deadpool than a character for kids. Storywise I did not like film, even it was more closer to superhero movie than anime (with silly Pokemon characters).
3	Beer94	62 _41st
I grew up with Pokemon so I was obviously quite stoked for this. Nicely creative and the CGI versions of the Pokemon actually go down well. Plot wise, it's all quite basic but Ryan Reynolds elevates it to a fairly decent outing. It's really odd to see Bill Nighy chat about Pokemon...
3	Ocelot	50 _40th
my aunt texted me when this was coming out that I must be excited for it. I'm not 8 anymore, so I wasn't, but it was fairly charming and does well to utilize its potential of "what if the Orc Cop movie, but Pokemon?" there is definitely an 8 year old out there who has this as their favorite movie, now, and it's nice they get something that's moderately charming and innovative, if not special, because there are far worse alternatives out there. I got Kangaroo Jack.
3	Tds4a	2 _49th
that Ditto though
3	Bown	74 _33rd
A very cute and fun time at the movies that falls down when it tries to get more dramatic as expected. Still, I had an awesome time. Seeing how the Pokemon were integrated into the world was great, and while most of the story turns were massively obvious there were a couple of smaller twists I thought were legitimately good. Plus you get to hear Bill Nighy say ‘Pikachu’ AND ‘Mewtwo’!
3	FrederikA	60 _49th
My 7 year old loves Pokemon, and as a result, I've been exposed to hours upon hours of horrid, cheep and borderline incomprehensible cartoons. So I was on all fronts positively surprised by this fun and exciting kids' movie. And Mr. Mime... I choose you!
3	MArkjp	70 _53rd
Who the hell green lit this? Absolutely bonkers film.
3	SirSass	75 _83rd
Adorable. Ryan Reynolds was great but I'm eager for the inevitable Danny Devito fan edit.
3	DyanneThorne	70 _64th
Solid. Would probably have given more if I had more than the very vaguest of knowledge about Pokémon and could have gotten all the injokes that I assume the movie is riddled with.
3	DaxV	77 _54th
Honestly thought this was going to be really bad but it went above my expectations and I had a lot of fun with this. It's a light entertaining ride, that manages to not be completely dumbed down and stupid which could've been easy considering what this is based on. Sometimes the voice acting by Ryan Reynolds reminds me of Master Shake from Aqua Teen Hungerforce which is an automatic plus.
3	amazedemon	64 _50th
As a 1st gen Pokémon fan, I can't deny that I found some pleasure in this live action adaptation. That said, objectively, Detective Pikachu isn’t a good movie. The plot is both predictable and a bit inconsistent with the ending feeling rushed. Reynolds' performance feels like a PG Deadpool, which is amusing at times, but not novel. The most memorable moments were the ones in the trailer.
3	feublo	60 _17th
Underwhelming film overall, but the pokemon are so dope I can't complain.
3	Bartbaard	48 _26th
I had a fun time, because I have a special place in my heart that always wanted a pikachu. The story is bad though. You can hardly call this a detective story, since all clues are practically thrown at the main character. There's nothing wrong with the world this story takes place in, but it felt as though they didn't use it to its full potential. Definitely a childrens movie
2	Filligan	62 _12th
This does an admirable job of building on the Pokemon brand to create an accessible setting most people can enjoy. You don't have to love Pokemon to watch it, and you won't feel slighted as a hardcore fan either. The script is often on the verge of comatose, usually relying on Reynolds alone to keep the energy up, but he's up to the task, his off-the-cuff style working well here, and surprisingly distinct from his Deadpool personality. And I want to squish that Pikachu to death.
2	cagedwisdom	50 _38th
It's not a bad production at all, unfortunately it has one of the laziest scripts of the year and a really annoying protagonist.
2	Vandelay1	65 _68th
good movie
2	Mirelurk	70 _50th
This movie is gorgeous and I think they've done an incredible job bringing the pokemon to life. It is definitely a kids movie with a threadbare plot. It buzzed around enough to keep me engaged though. Reynolds is fine but would have preferred DeVito. Hopefully they can flesh out the world with a sequel.
2	omgfridge	3 _27th
Started strongly then it became a Buster Keaton stunt reel except without creative stunts and just Justice Smith falling over at all opportunities. Even if I'm not the core demographic anymore, found this to be poorly executed and rather lazy all round.
2	synthono	83 _63rd
Definitely a fans only affair - the world is vividly realized, but one that's a lot cooler if you already like these critters and squeal when you see a squirtle. Script could have been better, lots of clunky exposition, but look at the squirtle!
2	Ernestina	23 _30th
The virtue of the movie for me is just the adorable CGI, but nothing else. As I am not the target demographic, I won't be harsh. Let's just say the movie could have done a lot more to appeal to a wider range of people.
2	deaddilly	55 _19th
Plot/Script-wise this is an objectively forgettable chidren's movie. However "Detective Pikachu" does enough in aesthetics, world-building and fanfare to have me genuinely excited for what could come next.
2	Darren	45 _18th
A dad laughed with his 3 kids at the Seinfeld reference and that made me smile. Where tf was team rocket
2	Seethruskin	3 _25th
Goes off the rails a bit at the end with the 4 time reveal of the same scene, but before that it's a relatively charming movie. Cute.
2	ribcage	62 _42nd
has its own special magic, much of it owed to how well its world is realized. I felt brought in immediately. Things I needed to know were explained succinctly. The production design and costumes are spot-on immersive. Justice Smith made an endearing lead, bouncing off well with Reynolds voice acting. Ultimately, the movie's entertaining. No more, no less.
2	biggerkevin	2 _12th
why did everyone in the city have a sneasel
2	KenMeisters	84 _92nd
Lots of cute Pokémon, a great perfomance of the cutest Ryan Reynolds possible and an actually good storyline turn the movie into everything you ever wanted from a live action Pokémon movie. Also, seeing this movie makes every Bulbasaur hater see the error of his ways and beg for forgiveness.
2	hte624	96 _93rd
This was adorable! 4 points deducted for the shitty "guy in wheelchair is evil" trope, but otherwise fun!
2	VorpalKitten	80 _59th
The major "problem" with this movie is that it is a plain kids movie, and doesnt even attempt to be an all-ages classic like a Pixar is generally credited for. The execution as it is is very solid, the pokemon are adorable, but the plot is obvious and honestly a discount Zootopia. In the end, all I wanted from this was Ryan Reynolds and pokemon, and they delivered on that promise.
2	jacobclark12	56 _43rd
Very standard in most of its execution, but Reynolds does a great job and the animation works very well.
2	Ippei	70 _58th
While I'm not a huge Pokemon fan, I think this film does pretty well in paying a lot of fan service and just playing "spot the Pokemon" is quite fun in itself. The story might be a little too mature for kids (also very meh and troupe-y), but there are enough laughs and cuteness around to keep them entertained. Having said that, it's all about Ryan Reynolds' charming, fast-mouthed, sassy voice-character work that works so well here and makes the film.
2	Daigoro	6 _42nd
As someone who has never played a Pokemon game I thought it was alright, the twist at the end was stupid and made no sense though.
2	Rudolph101	70 _22nd
Detective pokemon's bold and shocking torture scenes may upset some viewers; however, the film's clever use of death imagery and alliteration will keep even the most faint-hearted at the edge of their seat.
2	Countdown	85 _65th
I know nothing about Pokemon but still really enjoy Detective Pikachu. Weird movie, fun movie.
2	law	35 _17th
The videogame adaptation curse persists. Slightly more charming, illegitimate lovechild of the Mario movie and Theodore Rex is about as much of a mess as you'd expect of that combination. The CGI and production design are wonderful but they're in service of a dull script, poor acting, and uninteresting direction.
2	tubasaxt	70 _23rd
Pikachu was cool, the rest was very meh. Non-Pokemon fans won't be drawn further into the universe by seeing this. The kids liked it.
2	ajmurad	50 _23rd
Deadpool 3?
1	Actionberg	70 _49th
An ace Cubone depiction.
1	Kavu	62 _34th
Not bad, if not great either. Some decent writing and action, but quite heavily aimed at kids.
1	nuotio	54 _44th
I had practically no previous knowledge of Pokémon going in, but this turned out to be pretty entertaining. It's sort of a pre-teen Blade Runner or a less scary Roger Rabbit. It's still perhaps not suitable for the smaller children due to some pretty scary scenes. I thought the noir influenced first part which concentrated more on sleuthing worked expexca lot better than the CGI battlelatter vy end part where I started tose my interesbetter than expected but s this could havn much etter.
1	Ytadel	6 _70th
I undeniably enjoyed it, though I admit that may be largely because I have an eternal soft spot for Pokémon due to the roughly year-and-a-half stretch in ‘98-‘00 when I lived and breathed the Pokémon Game Boy game, card game and anime - playing the card game at school, watching the anime and playing the video game after school, reading fanfic, all that jazz. Pokémon was LIFE baby! So I was destined to enjoy this. My wife wants a pet Bulbasaur now.
1	angrypierre	61 _33rd
Plot is as deep as a puddle. Hamstrung a bit by the need to pay fan service and show as many different pokemon as possible. Several human characters simply do not talk like real people. The whole thing has a faint whiff of the ridiculous. But it is still quite good fun.
1	AFlickering	2 _18th
with a pokemon movie by the GOOSEBUMPS director that references burton's BATMAN, HOME ALONE and SEINFELD, has the nostalgia porn-era reached crisis point yet? although tbf this is less the expected gimmicky fan-service than a rare blockbuster that's TOO economical, prioritising a rote story over the world that is its sole calling card. the closest comparison is probably ZOOTOPIA, but with a lot less on its mind and a reveal so inexplicable we were in stitches during the most 'poignant' scene.
1	msprague	55 _19th
Good family viewing material. Lots of noisy things make noise a lot. Loved the purple monkeys.
1	whatismyname	55 _34th
Held afloat by Ryan Reynolds. A bit campy with minor twists and turns but decent for what it is, give Pokemon fans what they want.
1	Ofterdingen	38 _17th
A lazy story where most ideas are reduced to background Pokémon spotting. And Justice Smith is pretty terrible. You really don't have to catch them all...
1	getmoney	82 _64th
needed more scenes like the bizarre mr mime scene
1	ABUNCHOFCATS	60 _15th
Loses steam after the novelty of seeing the pokemon in a live action setting wears off. Standard story, fun for kids.
1	Karakand	60 _93rd
2005's Constantine successfully answered the question, "What if Catholicism was real?" This movie did the same for, "What if Pokemon were real and in London?"
1	SirStuckey	45 _18th
The Pokemon look great but the story was just terrible. Nothing made sense. As I watched I would randomly have moments where I would wonder if I was enjoying it. I don't think I was but I wasn't ever really bored. It didn't feel like it was made for me, yet there I was watching it knowing full well if they made another I'd probably watch that too. This is the perfect encapsulation of my emotions every time I play a new Pokemon game which makes this a perfect adaptation of the series.
1	Okkervil	61 _55th
Lots of admiration for how carefully and gorgeously the world of Detective Pikachu was crafted. The story is a plot hole disaster, but the cast are pretty good and I had fun with it.
1	mwgerb	42 _31st
A fun enough time, but not outstandingly successful as a noir, or as a comedy, or as a Pokémon movie. Ryan Reynolds voicing Pikachu because Pikachu was in fact (SPOILERS) Ryan Reynolds all along is a fun twist.
1	CarsonWid	48 _20th
Reynolds and Smith play their characters well, but the writing pulls it down and is overall underwhelming
1	Amygo	4 _14th
REMEMBER POKÉMON?!?! REMEMBER PIKACHU?!?!?!
1	mandy	5 _19th
Straightforward story telling with a likeable protagonist
1	bktan	70 _51st
The CGI Pokemon and the environments are gorgeous to finally see on screen but are letdown by a hack director who wrote an awful plot and some of the worst acting put on screen aside from Smith and Reynolds. Watched: 10-May-19
1	damil	25 _4th
I hated it. I still just don't understand why this bizarre neo-noir hybrid where Pikachu talks was the first live action Pokémon movie. The CGI Pokémon didn't look very good, and they seemed to use the same 20 or 30. The main Pikachu was annoying and basic. The story was generic and predictable as hell. The main guy sucked. It wasn't funny, it wasn't charming, there was no heart to it. I'm so very baffled by this movie's existence and I want to erase it from my memory.
1	Sadman	65 _19th
Thank god I love Pokemon.
1	Scorpus	45 _7th
Detective Pikachu's bad story with few memorable moments results in a disappointing film with little substance
1	TheDailyNathan	71 _33rd
Two things going for this movie - Ryan Reynolds is fantastic in this voice role, and they do a reasonable job at bringing Pokemon to life in a realistic setting. That said, it has a lot of shortcomings - aside from Reynolds, nobody in this can act and the chemistry is abysmal, even with pokemon nostalgia it'd be a bottom-tier movie without Reynolds. Bringing Pokemon to life is also a 6/10 effort - there are good references, but the world doesn't feel truly immersive.
1	Dalboz	72 _58th
As a movie on its own merits and with a passing knowledge of Pokemon, I found that I enjoyed this more than I thought I would going in. It has a decent narrative structure and likable if somewhat cookie -cutter characters. But, WOW, is the tone inconsistent! Most of the movie gets surprisingly dark early on, and for parts of the film Ryan Reynolds feels more like comic relief. Expect emotional whiplash from this one. Still, it's a fair movie that at least fans of Pokemon will likely enjoy.
1	chmul_cr0n	64 _38th
Surprisingly engaging. Not conistently, but especially the sentimental parts worked really well (for me), not least because of the actors. Who were cast well, even though Ryan Reynolds was almost-annoyingly shticky and looked super silly in those glasses. And Ken Watanabe didn't have many lines, fortunately.
1	myfavchords	67 _20th
This movie has some cute moments but a lot of uninteresting ones as well. The cast try their best with the material but the script needed another rewrite. Overall this movie is disappointing.
1	Minorsage	60 _34th
This looks good... Oh, so cool... this is awesome... I really like this movie... oh. Nevermind.
1	JLFM	43 _12th
Lilo & Stitch as envisioned by Philip K. Dick but without any personality or qualities that might interest anyone over ten. A fun premise wasted on a predictable story and a limp screenplay that never embraces the weirdness or silliness of its world. The two human leads are not pleasant company and none of the Pokémon are cute enough.
1	hotsake	60 _51st
The Pokémon all looked so fake it was distracting. However this ended up being much better than I expected. The CGI isn't the best and the story/dialogue were kind of bad, but it was fun seeing the world and there are better stories that can now be told.
1	FoxyRussian	30 _11th
This poorly acted unfunny, bad CGI filled disaster piece lacks heart. It feels as if Rob Letterman only knew Pokemon GO was popular, Deadpool was popular, and then proceeded to ask his kid the plot of the first pokemon movie, before handing him back to the maid half through the explanation cursing as to why he had kids. The movie is filled more plot holes than you'd expect from a kid's movie and Kathryn Newton and Bill Nighy act poor if held up to "Bad Original Disney Channel Movie" standards.
1	Kuroel	76 _88th
Okay. I'm biased towards this movie, because I'm a HUGE Pokemon nerd and couldn't get enough of the awe and wonder of seeing Pokemon interact with real people. Hoping that I actually lived in Rhyme City being the perpetual 13yo I am. (But some of the Pokemon irl would be super hazardous!) That aside, the big twists were obvious for everyone else except for me, having played the game this was based on, because I was expecting the twists from the game but the movie went the opposite.
1	slug	6 _29th
Mr Mime was funny
1	Dakota99	6 _61st
I'm super biased because I grew up on Pokémon, so no matter what I knew this was gonna appeal to me. For every part I found cringe, I found so much adorable and just in awe seeing the Pokémon in live action. So much fan service to be had here, and while my biggest gripes with this is its story, especially with all of the twists and the bad guy's plan all along...literally what the fuck? I still really enjoyed myself. This is something I wanna see multiple times in theaters.
1	orcunyondem	85 _78th
This is one of the best video-game adaptations EVER. As a Pokémon freak I can easily say they did the best. I would like to talk about it more but I don't think this review would be enough. They sticked together to almost everything from the game which I like the most.
1	Glenn Nygard	20 _6th
It was a genius move to have Reynolds rewrite his dialogue to better fit his acting style, however lines don't flow nearly as well between the rest of the cast. The film is best when it's happy to be a simple detective mystery, but falls apart when insisting on going bigger.
1	redflag	60 _6th
A movie for 10 year-olds.
1	philamental	61 _39th
This movie is all about the Pokemon and they are glorious! While I've never actually played a pokemon game they are unavoidable in gaming culture, so even I was excited and impressed to see Squirtle, Bulbasaur and of course Pikachu on screen, and I imagine these feelings are magnified for true fans of the franchise. However aside from that we're left with a fairly dull and cliche mystery of a boy searching for his father, which I suppose is passable for kids but left me fairly cold.
1	Onac	72 _75th
The movie is great fan service to those who used to be Pokémon fans, but grew up in the meantime. Everything you see here will be familiar. Even the structure of the story resembles to the old cartoon episodes. I had a very good and nostalgic time watching it. My only regret is that although they continued the old legendary tale of Mewtwo, it didn't really fit for me what they did with his character. Still, it's a must watch for Pokémon fans, and probably a good relaxation for others too.
1	MojoJoestar	70 _57th
A really cute movie for both kids and long time Pokemon fans. Shades of the first Pokemon movie. And Ryan Gosling as Pikachu was clearly the best choice, as much as I totally would've loved DeVito.
1	Haui Memo	6 _31st
I'm giving this a 6 but it's like a really fun and enjoyable 6. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
1	luord	59 _42nd
It isn't perfect, far from it, but it has just enough fun, dazzling special effects and a couple of genuinely heartfelt moments to make it worth the while.
1	nobamba	40 _30th
(Rewatch: I can't unhear Defective Pikachu, though I'll boost this a point since it's a fine Pokemon film) I just prefer Pokemon to be 2D cartoons, I guess. The characters were milquetoast and not engaging so I lost interest in the film until the final battle, which was great. It was interesting to see the world of Pokemon but it fell too far into the uncanny valley. That said, I'd watch any sequels they put out. Ryan Reynolds was underutilized. Fav scene: Pikachu singing the Pokemon theme song.
1	Rexlito	78 _22nd
Its a good movie for kids and Pokemon fans.
1	baseballs	65 _35th
This isn't a good movie at all, it's full of awkward exposition and cliched plot beats. HOWEVER I am a totally uncritical fan of this franchise so I'm going to give it a good score anyway. The jokes mostly land (even though most of them were in the trailer) and Pikachu himself is an incredible creation that totally avoids the uncanny valley weirdness that some of the other designs fall into. It also goes full ridiculous in the final act in a very entertaining way. Overall score: Pokemon/10
1	PianoSama	65 _45th
Though far from the massive flop many feared it could be, it doesn't live up to its own hype & is still just good, never great. Anchored by Reynolds' enjoyable (though obnoxiously samey) performance as Pikachu & plenty of Pokemon appearances and references, where it flops is in its story. Newton & Smith are enjoyable, but their characters are paper thin & their relationship rings hollow- as does the main plot of the movie, hampered by boring tropes & weak writing. It's fine, but that's all.
1	Quintonjamin	50 _36th
Even having not played Pokemon as a kid, this was a fun movie. I saw the problems with the film, especially the weak story and human characters, but I didn't really care because of the world this movie created.
1	adornment	43 _10th
It's cute. What else do you want? I mean, for fans of Pokemon, it'll work. On any other level, it's pretty juvenile and pretty by-the-book. There are some moments where they try to force more noticeably darker scenes to give it a mainstream appeal, but it doesn't work. The best scenes are the ones that have Ryan Reynolds written all over it, but really... just watch Deadpool.
1	AnAccount	60 _40th
Is the plot bad? Yes. Are the characters anything special? No. But the Pokemon looked cool and were fun, which is all I wanted.
1	MichaelMan99	58 _25th
It's better than I thought it was going to be, but it's still just an okay film overall. If it wasn't for Ryan Reynolds, I definitely would've rated the movie lower.
1	Gonda	83 _30th
it was fun
1	MovieCinema	40 _15th
Holy cow I just remember I saw this at the movie in the cinema, it is truly forgettable

Average Percentile 36.47% from 1337 Ratings