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Pokemon 4Ever
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 17 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Fantasy
Written by:
Norman J. Grossfeld
Michael Haigney
John Touhey
Takeshi Shudo
Directed by:
Kunihiko Yuyama
Michael Haigney
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 11, 2002
DVD: March 18, 2003
Running Time: 76 minutes, Color
Origin: Japan
Summary
RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring Veronica Taylor, Addie Blaustein, Rachael Lillis, Ikue Ootani, and Eric Stuart
The fourth installment in the popular Pokemon series of films, starring Ash, Pikachu and all the other Pokemon favorites, and also featuring a new time-travelling creature that has powers over nature as well as time and space.
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Pokemon 3 Pokemon Heroes Pokemon the First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Pokemon: The Movie 2000
Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database View The Trailer Official Studio Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Chicago Reader J.R. Jones
Alternates between chunks of opaque exposition delivered by cardboard characters and eruptions of colorful and highly imaginative action.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
Watching a Pokemon movie is like drowning in a sea of cute.
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Little more than a blatant marketing tool. But it's breezy and brief enough to keep young fans - and even their parents - modestly entertained.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Angel Cohn
The story is a bit predictable and the characters given to restating the obvious (presumably for the benefit of very young viewers), but overall this third Pokemon sequel is surprisingly entertaining.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
A fairly straightforward, if preachy, tale about environmentalism.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Ty Burr
Harmless in the extreme and it'll mute your kids for nearly 80 minutes, but why not just treat the little yard apes to the real deal and take them to ''Spirited Away''?
Read Full Review >Variety Robert Koehler
Supposedly, Pokemon can't be killed, but Pokemon 4Ever practically assures that the pocket monster movie franchise is nearly ready to keel over.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Amanda Rogers
The entire story -- has been done before, and should have been limited to a 30-minute Saturday morning cartoon episode.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Why the Pokémon fad hasn't died off yet is one of the great mysteries of the universe, right up there with the Pyramids of Gaza and the white stuff in Twinkies.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
When it comes to entertainment, children deserve better than Pokémon 4Ever.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle C.W. Nevius
At best this is a film for the under-7 crowd. But it would be better to wait for the video. And a very rainy day.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.4 (out of 10) based on 17 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Kitty gave it a7:
When it comes to Pokemon, I expect this movie. Yeah, I own the DVD...and It's good, except some of the lines are a tad corny (I own the American version)...but the voice actors cancel that out! Basically, it's good, but it's got some kinks that doesn't make it stand out.
Tyler A gave it a10:
This is a superb film, I've been a fan of Pokemon since I was 8, I'm 16 now and its still a great series. Only Pokemon fans will enjoy this tho.
Dan R gave it a1:
the only reason this thing gets a one, is because i had some fun whacking off to misty in the theater.
Mystery Pokemon gave it a10:
This movie is awesome! I have never seen anything like that in Pokemon movies!
Sam gave it a0:
The first was okay, second horrible, third putrid and the 5th was enjoyable. When it comes to this one i just want to die.
No one gave it a10:
This is the best movie EVER!!!
Joe B. gave it a 10:
I love it! it is the best movie!
