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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 stu... read more read more...dying 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

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G, 1 hr. 13 min.

Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney

Release Date: April 6, 2001

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DVD Release Date: August 21, 2001

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  • spielberg00
    September 25, 2011
    spielberg00
    To the people who created POKEMON: Can we stop being so brilliantly creative by subtitling every movie in this series, "The Movie"? We know it's a movie without the add-on. Actually, scratch that. There's so much marketing in this dumb franchise that such labels are necessary.... read more Sad.
  • fb733768972
    July 9, 2011
    fb733768972
    Okay, I'll admit, that this has the weakest characters, but it also leads as being the most eventful of the franchise. It has the most complicated plot as a scientist discovers symbols, linking them to rare undiscovered pokemon. Ante, being the first pokemon found, is probably th... read moree most interesting legendary character so far, but there is just something about these films that I find wrong. Movies can only go so far, and with pokemon, they can't even pass the first two with good story.
  • DreamExtractor
    March 1, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Better, but still weird and depressing
  • skeletonking101
    December 21, 2010
    skeletonking101
    as with every pokemon movie up until destiny deoxys a masterpiece
  • kiriyamakazou
    June 13, 2010
    kiriyamakazou
    Returns some of the darkness of the first film. Here we find a bunch of legendary Pokemon making one young girl's dreams come true. Not as nice as it sounds when her imaginary world is a nightmare for the rest of the earth. Pokemon 3 does a lot of things right, such as limiting t... read morehe number of Pokemon, allowing for more story. It also brings Ash back his Charizard for a while, which only makes sense, since he doesn't have any powerful Pokemon at this point in the continuity. Team Rocket are reduced to such a joke that even they question their appearance by breaking the 4th wall. More CGI, which doesn't quite mix with the simple anime style, adds something new but not essential.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    August 6, 2006
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    the story wasn't good at all, but the effects were great
  • fb1526363679
    December 17, 2011
    fb1526363679
    Probably the best in the series, but that is not saying much.
  • fb1619601747
    September 14, 2011
    fb1619601747
    Better plot, still dumb.
  • husky10000years
    December 28, 2007
    husky10000years
    Really good movie. The story was excellent. The kind of pokemon, mostly is Unown are great.
  • crtnyszmr
    October 24, 2011
    crtnyszmr
    Loved this movie almost as much as the first one! It was heart-warming, and it was sweet. The bond between characters is probably one of the best aspects.

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Robert Koehler
March 26, 2009
Robert Koehler, Variety

The animation doesn't display the kind of artistic advances that would compensate for the underdeveloped story. Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
April 6, 2001
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. Full Review

Edward Guthmann
April 6, 2001
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

Even little trainer's pet Pikachu appears to have seen it all before. Full Review

Anita Gates
April 6, 2001
Anita Gates, New York Times

Nap time for adults. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
April 6, 2001
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

This adult found it somewhere between mind-blowing and headache-inducing.

Robin Rauzi
April 6, 2001
Robin Rauzi, Los Angeles Times

A 75-minute sensory assault. Full Review

John Monaghan
April 6, 2001
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

Should restore its fan base with its bizarre story and better-than-expected animation.

Malcolm Ritter
April 6, 2001
Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press

The colorful, lush backgrounds and some striking, imaginative animation offer ample reward for sitting next to your young ones. Full Review

Michael Rechtshaffen
April 5, 2001
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter

Will somebody please put an end to all this nonsense?

Nancy Churnin
April 5, 2001
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News

[Fans] should end up pleasantly surprised with a plot that pumps a little psychological complexity in the franchise. Full Review

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