To Know Before You Go:
Movie: Pokemon Detective Pikachu
Rating: PG
Age Suggestion: 8+ (If they can handle super heroes- they can handle this)
Running Time: 1hr 45min
Release Date: 5/10/2019
Stars: 3 ½ out of 5
Themes: Friendship, forgiveness, bravery
Trigger Warnings: Parental death and theatrical violence
Quick Summary: Detective Harry Goodman goes missing, and his son Tim comes to find out what happened. Tim and Harry’s adorable, coffee-addicted partner Pokémon Detective Pikachu join forces and investigate, and make a few friends along the way. Pikachu and Tim discover a great mystery full of twists they could have never imagined. A fun Pokemon movie that older fans can appreciate and will help make a whole new generation of fans!
Discussion Questions:
1- If you could have any pokemon as a partner, which one would you choose?
2- Pikachu loves coffee and is constantly drinking it, if you could only drink one thing- what would it be?
3- Sometimes people who seem good are bad and vice versa, have you ever misjudged someone because of how they seemed?
4- Tim was on a quest to find his dad and made a few friends along the way. If you went on an epic quest. Who would you take with you?
5- Lucy has a dream to be a reporter. What is your dream job?
6- What was the coolest pokemon in the movie?
Reviews:
Thoughts from the Ranger:
I really liked this movie! The movie did pokemon justice. It did a great job bringing you into the world of pokemon and by that I mean, If you know nothing about pokemon you will still like this movie and understand everything, but they also throw things in for the super fans out there. The plot kept you guessing till the end and did a great job making you feel like you were a detective yourself. Having a story within the world of pokemon rather than the usual story of ash ketchum made a great entrance into the world without making it cheesy or overplayed. I think Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is a great movie that people will enjoy.
Thoughts from the Princess:
I liked this movie! The plot definitely was not predictable and threw quite a few twists in there! Seeing all the pokemon come to life was so fun, and even though I have never been a super fan, it was still so cool to see. I think anyone can enjoy this movie, especially the big fans! The morals of forgiveness of yourself and others, as well as, friendship and sticking with your friends no matter what, really stood out. I also loved that this movie explored emotions. And that even if it cost you something, doing the right thing is important. It isn’t something you often see in a movie like this! Overall it was really fun, full of laughs and suspense. I think older kids and parents will all have fun seeing this one.
If you loved this movie, check out…
The Kid Who Would Be King
Down The Hobbit Hole Blog uses affiliate links, we only link products we think you’ll like and you are never charged extra for them. As Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. We also use cookies to gather analytics and present advertisements. This allows us to keep writing discussion questions and telling ridiculous dad jokes. Find our other reviews with discussion questions here. Our posts about faith here. And our posts about family stuff here.