Rating: G (mayhem with some property damage, implications of weather cataclysm, near drowning, very mild sexual innuendo [talk of girlfriends and marriage], creatures fight with no permanent injury, no smoking or drinking)
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Pokemon the Movie 2000
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Better than the first, but that's not saying much.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5–6
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What Parents Need to Know
About Pokemon the Movie 2000
Parents need to know that this movie features a lot of cartoon-style action, with characters in peril, but no one gets hurt. Like Harry Potter, Ash and Misty are at a point where there are some uncomfortable boy-girl feelings. When Misty is accused of being Ash's girlfriend, she bristles. But she does not allow the fear of acting like a girlfriend prevent her from acting like a friend, and her special water skills turn out to be just what Ash needs. There is also some mild potty humor.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the importance of loyalty and teamwork and how Ash sometimes feels that he is not up to the task ("Training Pokemons is tough enough, but saving the world is way too hard!"). Ask kids why Team Rocket decided to become good, and whether they think they will stay that way. Kids may also want to talk about how Ash's mother feels. She is proud and scared at the same time when he is risking his life to save the world. She is sorry that his life as a Pokemon trainer takes him so far away from her, but when she tells him, "You're my hero every day," she lets him know that she is proud of him for who is is as well as for what he does.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Actually one of the better video game movies out there, and a far better TV adaptation than some could ever hope to be.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
You people have had your youthful spirit sucked out of you
Why do you people hate Pokemon? "Oh it's so childish I hate it!" and now we switch to "Boy/girl silliness, potty humor, characters in peril, my God, our children can't see this!" Make up your mind, hug your inner child, eat an ice-cream sundae and go your merry way! It's obbiously a good movie, or else it would not have been translated to English, it is acceptable for kids, because it's rated G. Now I admit, this was a ground-breaker for Pokemon, especially with Meowth saying he's afraid of getting hit by Zapdos' droppings, but that's all. And I thought the entire series is Nintendo's way of marketing and commercialism. Or did you change your mind?
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Well... a Pokémon movie.
Yeah well, I must say I love Pokémon. The first time I saw this movie I was like AMAAAAAAZED, but nowadays it's just a regular Pokémon movie. But trust me, it's full of memorable sentences you can repeat to annoy or to laugh with somebody. Aside from the movie, the DVD has the Johto Pokérap, that's cool. Erm. There's not a single issue about it, and not letting a kid watch it because of the Pokémon's powers or the girl kissing Ash is pure hypocrisy. This is not harmful in any way.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Good for the kids!
Good movie for 6 year olds to teenagers! I like Pokemon and I am 15 years old. The movie has very cartoonish violence,no language,and some scenes involving boys and girls flirting. Good Movie! I loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Good for the kids!
Good movie for 6 year olds to teenagers! I like Pokemon and I am 15 years old. The movie has very cartoonish violence,no language,and some scenes involving boys and girls flirting. Good Movie! I loved it!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Not as good as the first.
The first film had a cool villain. In this movie the "bad guy" is a collector. He never even gets what he deserves. Very annoying.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
a movie worth waching.
- I rate this title off for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
horrible movie
Stupid film just like the originals
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