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Pokémon 3: The Movie

Pokémon 3: The Movie

Adventure · Fantasy · Animation · 2000

When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!

Movie details

Pokémon 3: The Movie

“This spring the Unown spells adventure.”

2000 Adventure · Fantasy · Animation 1h 13m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Pokémon 3: The Movie?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kunihiko Yuyama

Written by

Takeshi Shudo · Kunihiko Yuyama

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Takeshi / Yorunozuku / Sonans (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Kasumi (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Musashi (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Kojiro / Hitodeman/ Lizardon/ Nyorozo / Zubat (voice)

Inuko Inuyama

Inuko Inuyama

Nyarth (voice)

Court is in session

Put Pokémon 3: The Movie on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.