Detective Pikachu (film)
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| Directed by | Rob Letterman |
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| Based on | Detective Pikachu by Creatures Inc.[a] |
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| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
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| Music by | Henry Jackman |
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Running time | 104 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million[4][5] |
| Box office | $433 million[6] |
Pokémon Detective Pikachu[b] is a 2019 fantasy film and the first live-action film based on the Pokémon franchise. It is a loose adaptation of the 2016 video game Detective Pikachu. Directed by Rob Letterman, and written by Letterman, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Derek Connolly, the film stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice and motion capture of Pikachu, with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy in live-action roles. The plot follows Detective Pikachu and his partner Tim Goodman as they attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of Tim's father, Harry. Filming took place from January to May 2018 in Colorado, England, and Scotland.
Detective Pikachu was released in Japan on May 3, 2019 and in the United States on May 10, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $433 million against a $150M budget, becoming the highest grossing video game film adaptation of all time until it was surpassed by The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). A sequel is in development.
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