Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
“Somewhere between time & space... a legend is born.”
Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
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| United States | Hulu, Hoopla | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| India | JioHotstar | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| Canada | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Australia | — | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| Germany | RTL+, Toggo | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| France | SFR Play | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Spain | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video |
| Brazil | — | Apple TV Store |
| South Korea | Netflix, wavve, Netflix Standard with Ads, TVING | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is a 2007 Japanese-language family, adventure and animation 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 6.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, Hoopla.
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai was produced by Pikachu Project, TV Tokyo, and The Pokémon Company and made in Japan. It was released on July 14, 2007, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $42 million worldwide.
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Writers
- Hideki Sonoda
- Release date
- July 14, 2007
- Original language
- Japanese
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Box office
- $42 million
- Production
- Pikachu Project, TV Tokyo, The Pokémon Company
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai cast & crew
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai 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), Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice), and Ryuji Akiyama as Dai (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shinji Miyazaki, cinematography is by Takaya Mizutani, and it was produced by Masakazu Kubo and Kenjiro Ito.
Is Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai worth watching?
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 315 ratings, a solidly received family films.
At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy family, adventure, and animation, Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Hikari (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Ryuji Akiyama
Dai (voice)
Kiyotaka Furushima
Buizel (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Koji Ishizaka
Darkrai (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Miyako Ito
Aipom (voice)
Rosa Kato
Alice (voice)
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Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai in United States?
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is streaming on Hulu, Hoopla in United States.
▸Is Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai on Hulu?
Yes — Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is currently available on Hulu in United States.
▸What language is Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai in?
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is originally in Japanese, with audio tracks including English, Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai?
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).
▸What is Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai rated?
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is rated G. It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 315 ratings.
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