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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 Pikach... read more read more...u (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

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G, 1 hr. 19 min.

Directed by: Jim Malone, Kunihiko Yuyama

Release Date: October 11, 2002

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DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003

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  • September 25, 2011
    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".
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    July 9, 2011
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    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 po... read morewers 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!
  • May 28, 2011
    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.... read more 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.
  • March 1, 2011
    Terrible
  • December 21, 2010
    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
  • December 2, 2011
    Terrible
  • December 29, 2007
    Very nice movie. Celebi was so cute. There were so many parts is sad, but its a happy ending. I love this movie.
  • October 24, 2011
    Celebi is one of my favorite Pokemon! I loved this movie when it first came out, even have it on VHS! One of the better Pokemon movies.
  • September 15, 2011
    The last of the Pokemon movies I saw when It first came out, my most distinct memory of the movie is being annoyed because I had to leave the theatre to use the restroom. Still, I remember liking the movie at the time.
  • February 9, 2008
    This is a good movie about time travel and using powerful Pokemon to fullfill nasty deeds. The story was good and the characters were awesome! The Iron Masked Maurader was a good villian and especially for Team Rocket. Secune was cool, and the added scenes with Prof. Oak were rea... read morelly good!

Critic Reviews


Michael O'Sullivan
November 19, 2002
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Its save-the-planet message clashes with its crass marketing. Full Review

Megan Turner
October 13, 2002
Megan Turner, New York Post

A rote exercise in both animation and storytelling.

Robert Denerstein
October 12, 2002
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

An improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen Poke-mania that have preceded it.

Daphne Gordon
October 11, 2002
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. Full Review

C.W. Nevius
October 11, 2002
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. Full Review

Jay Boyar
October 11, 2002
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

Well, it does go on forever.

John Anderson
October 11, 2002
John Anderson, Newsday

What kids will discover is a new collectible. What parents will suspect is that they're watching a 76-minute commercial. Full Review

John Monaghan
October 11, 2002
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

Parents beware; this is downright movie penance. Full Review

Ty Burr
October 11, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Yes, 4Ever is harmless in the extreme and it'll mute your kids for nearly 80 minutes, but why not just treat the little yard apes to the real deal and take them to Spirited Away? Full Review

Lawrence Van Gelder
October 11, 2002
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

When it comes to entertainment, children deserve better than Pokemon 4Ever. Full Review

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