Pokemon 3: The Movie (2001)
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22% of critics liked it
(55 reviews) -
56% of users liked it
(22,386 ratings)
A handful of strange creatures prove just how dangerous the imagination can be in the third American feature adapted from the popular Pokemon animated series. Prof. Spencer Hale is an archeologist studying ancient Pokemon when he uncovers a strange breed of "pocket monsters" called… More A handful of strange creatures prove just how dangerous the imagination can be in the third American feature adapted from the popular Pokemon animated series. Prof. Spencer Hale is an archeologist studying ancient Pokemon when he uncovers a strange breed of "pocket monsters" called "Unown," whose bodies form runic symbols that resemble the letters of the alphabet. The Unown can read people's minds and transform their fantasies into reality, and when the professor mysteriously disappears, his young daughter Molly is given the materials (and the Pokemon) her father collected. As Molly plays with the Unown, her home is mysteriously transformed into a crystal fortress that expands to envelop the entire community of Greenfield, and a number of dangerous monsters are released from Molly's daydreams -- one of whom captures her mother and spirits her away. Realizing the crisis is the work of the Unown, legendary Pokemon-trainer Ash leaps into action to capture the creatures and teach Molly about the dangers of the Unown. Pokemon the Movie 3: Spell of the Unown was distributed with an accompanying short subject, Pikachu and Pichu, which finds the most popular Pokemon visiting the city with his new friend. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney
- Written By
- Norman J. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, John Touhey, Takeshi Shudo, Hideki Sonoda
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Television, Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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- In Theaters
- Apr 6, 2001 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 21, 2001
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Robert Koehler, Variety
The animation doesn't display the kind of artistic advances that would compensate for the underdeveloped story.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Creepy, yes, and confusing as heck, but not half so fearsome as the three little words ('Until next time!') spoken by whom I don't recall.
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Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Even little trainer's pet Pikachu appears to have seen it all before.
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Anita Gates, New York Times
Nap time for adults.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
This adult found it somewhere between mind-blowing and headache-inducing.
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