Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Ace detective Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son, Tim, to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry's former Pokémon partner, wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth Detective Pikachu. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to work together, as Ti… MORE

Initial release: 9 May 2018 (Argentina)

Director: Rob Letterman

Budget: 15 crores USD

Producers: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter

Production companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Toho Co., Ltd.

Critic reviews

Reynolds' performance as the overly caffeinated Pikachu makes this family-friendly mystery fun for more than die-hard Pokémon fans, but it's best for those who've always wanted to catch 'em all. Full review

Sandie Angulo Chen
Common Sense Media

The human stars barely look like they have pulses, and the plotting proceeds with the one-mission-then-the-next logic of a video game.Full review

Ben Kenigsberg
The NYTimes

Enjoyable bit of escapist fare thanks to Reynold’s predictably manic voice performance and the beautiful CGI world building. Full review

Mihir Fadnavis
Firstpost

Detective Pikachu is wholesome, silly fun, with solid world-building and stunning CGI Pokémon that are complemented well enough by its story.Full review

Molly Freeman
Screen Rant