The story begins when ace private eye 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, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wisecracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery.
Rating: PG; for action/peril, some rude and suggestive humor, and thematic elements.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present ; a Legendary Pictures production ; in association with Toho Co., Ltd. ; executive producers, Joe Caracciolo, Jr., Ali Mendes, Tsunekazu Ishihara, Kenji Okubo, Toshio Miyahara, Hiro Matsuoka, Koji Ueda ; produced by Mary Parent, p.g.a., Cale Boyter, p.g.a. ; produced by Hidenaga Katakami, Don McGowan ; story by Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Nicole Perlman ; screenplay by Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Rob Letterman and Derek Connolly ; directed by Rob Letterman.
Based on the "Detective Pikachu" video game developed by Creatures Inc.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Special features: Alternate opening ; My Pokémon adventure ; Creating the world of Detective Pikachu featurettes ; Mr. Mime's audio commentary ; Ryan Reynolds - outside the actor's studio ; music video.
Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy.
Casting by Sarah Halley Finn, CSA ; music by Henry Jackman ; costume designer, Suzie Harman ; film editors, Mark Sanger, ACE, James Thomas ; production designer, Nigel Phelps ; director of photography, John Mathieson, BSC.
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby 5.1 surround.
English, French or Spanish dialogue ; French or Spanish subtitles ; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described audio.
