Pokémon 3: The Movie

G

Released Apr 6, 2001

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Anime

List

20%

56 Reviews

Tomatometer

54%

10,000+ Ratings

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Young Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his loyal friends journey to the beautiful mountain town of Greenfield, where they will encounter the Unown, the most mysterious of all Pokémon, in Kids' WB! Presents "Pokémon 3: The Movie." The third big-screen installment in the infinitely popular Pokémon mythology is really two stories in one. The feature-length adventure, "Spell of the Unown," is accompanied by a bonus 22-minute short, "Pikachu and Pichu," starring the much-loved Pikachu.

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Critics Consensus

Critics say that the third Pokemon movie has a better plot than its two predecessors. This is not enough, however, to recommend it to those not already fans of the franchise.

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Ryland C

I wanted to like it, but I didn’t and it happens to be the worst of the first 3 Pokemon movies. This one is just….. boring. I’d much rather watch the first Pokémon movie. That one happens to have more heart, and emotion put into it rather than THIS!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Kathy K

i love pokemon and this :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Sahooon C

if you're a child that loves Pokemon you will love this but otherwise probably best to stay away

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Nick S

It was okay, didn't have the sense of importance and grandeur the previous two had. It was also a bit confusing... But overall pretty cool still and well animated for the time. It was nice to see Charizard again for a bit.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 31 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Mikki

I signed up for an account just to say that whoever reviewed this negatively sucks and its unfair that Volcanion has TRIPLE the score of this MASTERPIECE.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/23

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Kunihiko Yuyama

Director

Kathleen McInerney

Ash Ketchum

Rachael Lillis

Misty

Eric Stuart

Brock

Maddie Blaustein

Meowth

Ikue Otani

Pikachû

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

So-so, violent movie for series fans only.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 27, 2010

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Robert Koehler

Variety

The animation doesn't display the kind of artistic advances that would compensate for the underdeveloped story.

Mar 26, 2009

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2002

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David Aldridge

Radio Times

As ever, accompanying grown-ups should either take a good book or, better still, avoid the film completely by bribing another adult to go along instead.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 23, 2019

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Más Gamers

Perfect for fans of the franchise; anyone else, though, will probably get bored and annoyed. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Oct 20, 2018

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

The lengthy battles here become tiresome in a film that says Pokmons live to battle but also know when to quit.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

Young Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his loyal friends journey to the beautiful mountain town of Greenfield, where they will encounter the Unown, the most mysterious of all Pokémon, in Kids' WB! Presents "Pokémon 3: The Movie." The third big-screen installment in the infinitely popular Pokémon mythology is really two stories in one. The feature-length adventure, "Spell of the Unown," is accompanied by a bonus 22-minute short, "Pikachu and Pichu," starring the much-loved Pikachu.

Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Producer: Masakazu Kubo, Takashi Kawaguchi, Alfred Kahn
Screenwriter: Takeshi Shudo, Hideki Sonoda
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.1M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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