---
title: 'Detective Pikachu (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rob Letterman'
released: '2019-05-03'
runtime_minutes: 104
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/detective-pikachu-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Detective Pikachu (2019)

2019 · PG · 104 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction · United States, Japan

Original title: Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
Part of: Pokémon

## Synopsis

Pokémon Detective Pikachu is a 2019 action comedy film and the first live-action film based on the Pokémon franchise. It is loosely based on the 2016 video game Detective Pikachu. Directed by Rob Letterman, who co-wrote it with Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Derek Connolly, the live-action animated film stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice and motion capture of Pikachu, with Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe and Bill Nighy in live-action roles. The plot follows Detective Pikachu and his partner Tim Goodman as they attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of Tim's father, Harry. Filming took place from January to May 2018 in Colorado, England, and Scotland.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rob Letterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-letterman)
- **Screenplay:** [Benji Samit](https://cinepixo.com/people/benji-samit), [Dan Hernandez](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-hernandez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Jackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-jackman)
- **Producer:** [Mary Parent](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-parent)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Mathieson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mathieson)
- **Editor:** [Mark Sanger](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-sanger)

## Cast

- [Kathryn Newton](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-newton) as Lucy Stevens
- [Chris Geere](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-geere) as Roger Clifford
- [Bill Nighy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-nighy) as Howard Clifford
- [Justice Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/justice-smith) as Tim Goodman
- [Suki Waterhouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/suki-waterhouse) as Ms. Norman/Ditto
- [Ryan Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-reynolds) as Detective Pikachu
- [Ken Watanabe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-watanabe) as Detective Hideo Yoshida

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/pokemon-detective-pikachu
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/detective-pikachu-2019
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