Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Name: Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Genre: Family, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 2017-07-15
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama

2017·Movie·NR·98 min·★ 7.1(682)

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Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.

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About Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is a 2017 Japanese-language family, animation and adventure film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. The cast is led by Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Megumi Hayashibara. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! was produced by OLM, Pikachu Project, and Shogakukan and made in Japan. It was released on July 15, 2017, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $38 million worldwide.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Writers: Shouji Yonemura
Release date: July 15, 2017
OTT release: December 9, 2017
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $38 million
Production: OLM, Pikachu Project, Shogakukan

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Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! cast & crew

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written by Shouji Yonemura.

The cast features Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice), Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice), Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice), Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro (voice), Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice), and Unsho Ishizuka as Dr. Okido / Narrator (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shinji Miyazaki, cinematography is by Aya Aoshima, and it was produced by Harold George Meij and Manami Tate.

Is Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! worth watching?

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 682 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed family films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, animation, and adventure, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

In United States, you can stream Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! on Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 9, 2017.

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