Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Name: Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2009-07-18
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Toyoguchi, Etsuko Kozakura

2009·Movie·G·95 min·★ 7.1(313)

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“A tale untold. A legend unleashed.”

When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the legendary Jewel of Life, Ash and his friends are sent back in time to possibly reverse the events that led to Arceus' vendetta.

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About Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life is a 2009 Japanese-language family, animation and adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. The cast is led by Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, Hoopla.

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life was produced by OLM, Pikachu Project, and The Pokémon Company and made in Japan. It was released on July 18, 2009, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $52 million worldwide.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Hideki Sonoda
Release date: July 18, 2009
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $52 million
Production: OLM, Pikachu Project, The Pokémon Company

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Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life cast & crew

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Hideki Sonoda.

The cast features Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice), Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice), Yuji Ueda as Takeshi (voice), Megumi Toyoguchi as Hikari (voice), Etsuko Kozakura as Pochama (voice), and Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shinji Miyazaki, cinematography is by Takaya Mizutani, and it was produced by Mikihito Fukazawa and Kenjiro Ito.

Is Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life worth watching?

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 313 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed family films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, animation, and adventure, Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

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