Pokémon 4Ever (2002)

14% of critics liked it
(37 reviews)
58% of users liked it
(13,967 ratings)

The "pocket monsters" discover new friends and face off against new adversaries in this installment in the Pokemon animated series. Ash Ketchum (voice of Veronica Taylor), his loyal pet Pokemon Pikachu (voice of Ikue Ootani), and several of their friends travel to an island where an especially rare… More The "pocket monsters" discover new friends and face off against new adversaries in this installment in the Pokemon animated series. Ash Ketchum (voice of Veronica Taylor), his loyal pet Pokemon Pikachu (voice of Ikue Ootani), and several of their friends travel to an island where an especially rare species of Pokemon, Celebi, is said to exist. With the help of friendly Diana and her Grandmother, Ash is able to capture Celebi, and discovers the creature has remarkable powers - bred to defend the forest and the wilderness, Celebi has the ability to travel through time. However, an especially villainous member of Team Rocket, Vicious, is soon after them, and Ash discovers the full extend of Celebi's powers - Vicious is actually a man from the future who has been sent back by Team Rocket trainers Jim and Jesse to battle Ash, while Diana and her Grandmother have also traveled through the years in order to protect Celebi and the forests. Pokemon 4-Ever was the fourth feature-length Pokemon adventure to receive theatrical release in the United States, though other Pokemon features found an audience on home video in America in the meantime. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 19 min.
Directed By: Jim Malone, Kunihiko Yuyama
Written By: Norman J. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, John Touhey, Takeshi Shudo
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family, Anime & Manga, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Oct 11, 2002 Wide
On DVD: Mar 18, 2003
Studio: Miramax Films

Critic Reviews

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Its save-the-planet message clashes with its crass marketing.
Megan Turner, New York Post
A rote exercise in both animation and storytelling.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
An improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen Poke-mania that have preceded it.
Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star
The animation and game phenomenon that peaked about three years ago is actually dying a slow death, if the poor quality of Pokemon 4 Ever is any indication.
C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle
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.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Serious Pokemon fans will like it.
Bryan Reesman, Citysearch
The fourth "Pokemon" is a diverting--if predictable--adventure suitable for a matinee, with a message that cautions children about disturbing the world's delicate ecological balance.
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
The fourth in a series that I'll bet most parents had thought --hoped! -- was a fad that had long since vanished.
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
This is rote drivel aimed at Mom and Dad's wallet.

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Alexander D

FINALLY a film in this series isn't subtitled, "The Movie". Besides that, POKEMON 4EVER is better than the first three, but I hope the anime idiots running this dumb saga don't continue making movies like this, "4ever".
KJ P

Pokemon 4ever is probably the safest in the pokemon series, as this films does not serve any new interest to the pokemon films, but does not fail to impress either. As Ash and his pals are on the hunt on a mysterious island for a legendary pokemon, the find it to have mystical powers… More
Pokemon 4ever is probably the safest in the pokemon series, as this films does not serve any new interest to the pokemon films, but does not fail to impress either. As Ash and his pals are on the hunt on a mysterious island for a legendary pokemon, the find it to have mystical powers unlike any other pokemon on earth. This film is the most interesting among the series, but the fact that it steals from other plots points of the past films really doesn't show anything special!
Luke B

The film begins with a fantastic chase through the forest. The whole forest is beautifully created, and the anime style fits in nicely with the stylized CGI. The plot is fairly simple. A boy saves a time traveling Pokemon and is brought forward 40 years where he meets Ash and co. They… More
The film begins with a fantastic chase through the forest. The whole forest is beautifully created, and the anime style fits in nicely with the stylized CGI. The plot is fairly simple. A boy saves a time traveling Pokemon and is brought forward 40 years where he meets Ash and co. They must battle a Pokemon hunter that wishes to enslave the super awesome Pokemon. It's a fun movie that actually adds to the relationships of those in the Pokemon universe. Once again it has an obvious eco message, but you also get to see a huge CGI woodland monster type thing, so I ain't complaining. Again, this is just for Poke fans, but may be entertaining enough for those outside their comfort zone.
Brad W

Terrible
Michael E

You Critics all Freaking Suck if its a kids film and only fans of the series would see it than why did you go see it
Bradley W

Terrible
Steven V

Very nice movie. Celebi was so cute. There were so many parts is sad, but its a happy ending. I love this movie.