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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 41
  2. Negative: 10 out of 41

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  1. JoP.
    Sep 17, 2005
    10
    It has to be the bestest cartoon I have ever seen!!! please
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. IvanH.
    Jun 1, 2003
    0
    Please...JUST STOP! They constantly make it (Pokemon) look like a kid's show. Take Yu-Gi-Oh for example, they cut out the first season because it was too violent and teen-rated. Now they make it look like a kid's show! Same with this one, they cut out tons of teen-rated things. But un-dubbed or not, I still despise Pokemon for making japanese anime look bad. What a disgrace!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. VincentJ.
    Jan 22, 2005
    10
    This movie is just one of the best.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  4. PokeFan
    Aug 10, 2005
    10
    This was one of the more enjoyable Pokemon films. I hate that people gave this movie a bad rating because they think the Pokemon Franchise is throughly spent. They are wrong. This franchise will be around for a long long time.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  5. PokemonLover
    Jul 18, 2004
    10
    I think this was a superb film. the acting was so beautiful and z. the thought of pokeballs made the movie and thoughtfullness os stunning. i really love pokemon heroes.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  6. liz
    May 13, 2005
    4
    Cute the first time,hten after that i could get a pillow and snooze like a snorlax.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  7. Oct 19, 2011
    3
    The voice acting is terrible as well as the connection of the movie. i suggest making your kids watch the 'fun' on the TV rather in the theaters.
  8. CourtneyCantSay
    Jun 20, 2004
    10
    Music is so catchy and the kiss at the end is so cool that neva happens on pokemon that was cool.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Starwarsspiderman
    Nov 8, 2003
    7
    Definitely better than 1 and 3. This movie is lavishing with color, beauty, and mystery although the plot, music, and action get taken at least 2 steps back.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. KristinaM.
    May 23, 2003
    0
    I think that Pokemon is the STUPIDIST thing on the planet!!!!! My brother (berfore pokemon was aking strait A's in school, now after he learend about pokemon is making C's!! I could just KILL who ever wrote this stupid cartoon, it is SO gay and brain rotting!! Hopefully people will not watch this movie and let there kids fall into this trap!!!!
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  11. GilbertMulroneycakesGoesToMonteCarlo
    Jul 12, 2003
    0
    Oh, NOW what? In this day and age, where fads can last all of two weeks before being forgotten ("All Your Base Are Belong To Us" anyone?), isn't Pokéthing passé yet? You can tell for looking actually: the Japanese are good at marketing, but Pokéthing (and Digithing for that matter) have gone from vaguely sinister to genuinely desperate for YOUR money. As far as the film goes, even if sometimes the cartoons were sporadically entertaining, it was only sometimes, and it's not the case now, and PLEASE GO AWAY. Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  12. Ryan
    Feb 1, 2004
    0
    What are you thinking David?? Even collecting rubbish is funner than watching this rubbish.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  13. AnnaS.
    May 29, 2003
    0
    Problems like this film has nowhere else to go.Yu-gi-oh is better than this lousy anime.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  14. GiangN.
    Jun 1, 2004
    10
    Just got the movie and watching it over and over, and i have to say it's great. Cant wait for Pokemon The Movie 6 :) Keep up the good work Nintendo!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. NariJ.
    Jun 5, 2004
    10
    It is totally all out.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. J-JayY.
    Jul 17, 2004
    6
    When I saw this, the music and beauty of it was very good....but the problem was the screenplay. I know this is for kids, but really in Japan manga is for all ages. Why? kids are mature enough in Asia to know things that kids here in America doesn't know (but many do). So give the kids some slack and stop making it obvious when you see it and then the chraracter says it. Isn't that stupid enough? Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  17. AaronF.
    Sep 1, 2004
    10
    I dont know i just love it so bad! and its so out of this world to me!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  18. Spriggangirl
    Jul 14, 2003
    0
    For god's sake man!What the hell were those jerks thinking?I can't tell how those as*holes from the wb turn this cartoon from a cool teen violent pic into a lousy kiddy trash? It seems to be a goner for now!
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  19. David
    Jul 19, 2003
    10
    Wow this movie was great! the most bestest movie i evar seened! i collect the cards and evrything and nofin beats this!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  20. TalismanJ.
    Apr 18, 2004
    10
    This movie was totally awesome!!!! Pokemon is really cool!!! And i REALLY liked the music, i want the soundtrack really badly!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  21. AdreannaCan'tSay
    May 31, 2004
    10
    It's great. I mean... actually I don't know what I mean. I just know it's a great movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  22. JenK.
    Aug 12, 2004
    0
    Don't waste your time, this movie was the worst I have seen in my entire life.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  23. Mar 21, 2012
    6
    Despite a few surprises, this Pokemon movie can get messy.
  24. Nov 19, 2011
    10
    Really loved this movie when it came on DVD, its awesome to see they where making progress of the use of a Blend of 3D Animations, and normal drawings, Latios and Latias are one of the best pokemon they made, to bad there is no other movie about those 2...
Metascore

Generally unfavorable - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Negative: 7 out of 17
  1. 50
    A sunny, gentle action yarn with numbingly repetitive chase scenes and bouncy interludes of playtime.
  2. 40
    Surprisingly, not bad.
  3. Better for several reasons. First, they've jazzed up the animation. The backgrounds appear to be digital, and they are striking. The story is also less violent and combative.