Domestic Total: 144.11M
Opening Weekend: 54.37M
Legs: 2.76
Overview: In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, May 9, 2019 | $5,700,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, May 10, 2019 | $20,575,704 | + 260.98% | 4202 |
| Sat, May 11, 2019 | $20,365,840 | -1.02% | 4202 |
| Sun, May 12, 2019 | $13,423,698 | -34.09% | 4202 |
| Mon, May 13, 2019 | $3,693,215 | -72.49% | 4202 |
| Tue, May 14, 2019 | $5,337,617 | + 44.52% | 4202 |
| Wed, May 15, 2019 | $3,070,078 | -42.48% | 4202 |
| Thu, May 16, 2019 | $2,720,694 | -11.38% | 4202 |
| Fri, May 17, 2019 | $6,247,867 | + 129.64% | 4248 |
| Sat, May 18, 2019 | $10,781,054 | + 72.56% | 4248 |
| Sun, May 19, 2019 | $8,079,238 | -25.06% | 4248 |
| Mon, May 20, 2019 | $2,495,118 | -69.12% | 4248 |
| Tue, May 21, 2019 | $2,757,571 | + 10.52% | 4248 |
| Wed, May 22, 2019 | $1,670,035 | -39.44% | 4248 |
| Thu, May 23, 2019 | $1,604,893 | -3.90% | 4248 |
| Fri, May 24, 2019 | $3,408,313 | + 112.37% | 3824 |
| Sat, May 25, 2019 | $5,134,909 | + 50.66% | 3824 |
| Sun, May 26, 2019 | $4,873,037 | -5.10% | 3824 |
| Mon, May 27, 2019 | $3,831,142 | -21.38% | 3824 |
| Tue, May 28, 2019 | $1,740,023 | -54.58% | 3824 |
| Wed, May 29, 2019 | $1,116,684 | -35.82% | 3824 |
| Thu, May 30, 2019 | $1,009,481 | -9.60% | 3824 |
| Fri, May 31, 2019 | $1,844,954 | + 82.76% | 3147 |
| Sat, Jun 1, 2019 | $2,859,108 | + 54.97% | 3147 |
| Sun, Jun 2, 2019 | $2,249,820 | -21.31% | 3147 |
| Mon, Jun 3, 2019 | $751,621 | -66.59% | 3147 |
| Tue, Jun 4, 2019 | $1,234,216 | + 64.21% | 3147 |
| Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | $851,242 | -31.03% | 3147 |
| Thu, Jun 6, 2019 | $694,547 | -18.41% | 3147 |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2019 | $857,963 | + 23.53% | 2161 |
| Sat, Jun 8, 2019 | $1,276,803 | + 48.82% | 2161 |
| Sun, Jun 9, 2019 | $1,053,386 | -17.50% | 2161 |
| Mon, Jun 10, 2019 | $452,549 | -57.04% | 2161 |
| Tue, Jun 11, 2019 | $617,907 | + 36.54% | 2161 |
| Wed, Jun 12, 2019 | $467,479 | -24.34% | 2161 |
| Thu, Jun 13, 2019 | $360,275 | -22.93% | 2161 |
| Fri, Jun 14, 2019 | $347,214 | -3.63% | 984 |
| Sat, Jun 15, 2019 | $523,418 | + 50.75% | 984 |
| Sun, Jun 16, 2019 | $421,606 | -19.45% | 984 |
| Mon, Jun 17, 2019 | $195,362 | -53.66% | 984 |
| Tue, Jun 18, 2019 | $282,436 | + 44.57% | 984 |
| Wed, Jun 19, 2019 | $206,624 | -26.84% | 984 |
| Thu, Jun 20, 2019 | $175,741 | -14.95% | 984 |
| Fri, Jun 21, 2019 | $103,474 | -41.12% | 366 |
| Sat, Jun 22, 2019 | $145,434 | + 40.55% | 366 |
| Sun, Jun 23, 2019 | $121,304 | -16.59% | 366 |
| Mon, Jun 24, 2019 | $68,738 | -43.33% | 366 |
| Tue, Jun 25, 2019 | $71,549 | + 4.09% | 366 |
| Wed, Jun 26, 2019 | $55,591 | -22.30% | 366 |
| Thu, Jun 27, 2019 | $50,201 | -9.70% | 366 |
| Fri, Jun 28, 2019 | $100,037 | + 99.27% | 311 |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2019 | $136,125 | + 36.07% | 311 |
| Sun, Jun 30, 2019 | $115,821 | -14.92% | 311 |
| Mon, Jul 1, 2019 | $63,285 | -45.36% | 311 |
| Tue, Jul 2, 2019 | $55,580 | -12.18% | 258 |
| Wed, Jul 3, 2019 | $48,560 | -12.63% | 258 |
| Thu, Jul 4, 2019 | $48,002 | -1.15% | 258 |
| Fri, Jul 5, 2019 | $72,819 | + 51.70% | 247 |
| Sat, Jul 6, 2019 | $85,837 | + 17.88% | 247 |
| Sun, Jul 7, 2019 | $64,869 | -24.43% | 247 |
| Mon, Jul 8, 2019 | $34,543 | -46.75% | 247 |
| Tue, Jul 9, 2019 | $46,593 | + 34.88% | 247 |
| Wed, Jul 10, 2019 | $39,235 | -15.79% | 247 |
| Thu, Jul 11, 2019 | $43,081 | + 9.80% | 247 |
| Fri, Jul 12, 2019 | $47,629 | + 10.56% | 207 |
| Sat, Jul 13, 2019 | $64,360 | + 35.13% | 207 |
| Sun, Jul 14, 2019 | $52,184 | -18.92% | 207 |
| Mon, Jul 15, 2019 | $27,081 | -48.10% | 207 |
| Tue, Jul 16, 2019 | $36,328 | + 34.15% | 207 |
| Wed, Jul 17, 2019 | $37,279 | + 2.62% | 207 |
| Thu, Jul 18, 2019 | $35,226 | -5.51% | 207 |
| Fri, Jul 19, 2019 | $34,142 | -3.08% | 165 |
| Sat, Jul 20, 2019 | $46,120 | + 35.08% | 165 |
| Sun, Jul 21, 2019 | $33,815 | -26.68% | 165 |
| Mon, Jul 22, 2019 | $18,394 | -45.60% | 165 |
| Tue, Jul 23, 2019 | $24,738 | + 34.49% | 165 |
| Wed, Jul 24, 2019 | $22,133 | -10.53% | 165 |
| Thu, Jul 25, 2019 | $22,684 | + 2.49% | 165 |
| Fri, Jul 26, 2019 | $29,607 | + 30.52% | 155 |
| Sat, Jul 27, 2019 | $44,731 | + 51.08% | 155 |
| Sun, Jul 28, 2019 | $33,856 | -24.31% | 155 |
| Mon, Jul 29, 2019 | $17,253 | -49.04% | 155 |
| Tue, Jul 30, 2019 | $23,034 | + 33.51% | 155 |
| Wed, Jul 31, 2019 | $19,466 | -15.49% | 155 |
| Thu, Aug 1, 2019 | $17,231 | -11.48% | 155 |
| Fri, Aug 2, 2019 | $20,021 | + 16.19% | 134 |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2019 | $27,827 | + 38.99% | 134 |
| Sun, Aug 4, 2019 | $18,865 | -32.21% | 134 |
| Mon, Aug 5, 2019 | $12,349 | -34.54% | 134 |
| Tue, Aug 6, 2019 | $16,261 | + 31.68% | 134 |
| Wed, Aug 7, 2019 | $12,603 | -22.50% | 134 |
| Thu, Aug 8, 2019 | $14,206 | + 12.72% | 134 |
| Fri, Aug 9, 2019 | $11,842 | -16.64% | 113 |
| Sat, Aug 10, 2019 | $16,951 | + 43.14% | 113 |
| Sun, Aug 11, 2019 | $11,486 | -32.24% | 113 |
| Mon, Aug 12, 2019 | $6,114 | -46.77% | 113 |
| Tue, Aug 13, 2019 | $7,078 | + 15.77% | 113 |
| Wed, Aug 14, 2019 | $5,259 | -25.70% | 113 |
| Thu, Aug 15, 2019 | $6,033 | + 14.72% | 113 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | Detective Pikachu (voice) |
| Justice Smith | Tim Goodman |
| Kathryn Newton | Lucy Stevens |
| Suki Waterhouse | Ms. Norman |
| Omar Chaparro | Sebastian |
| Chris Geere | Roger Clifford |
| Rita Ora | Dr. Ann Laurent |
| Karan Soni | Jack |
| Josette Simon | Grams |
| Ken Watanabe | Lieutenant Hide Yoshida |
| Bill Nighy | Howard Clifford |
| Alejandro De Mesa | Bartender |
| Max Fincham | Young Tim Goodman |
| Simone Ashley | Girlfriend |
| Edward Davis | Boyfriend |
| Diplo | DJ |
| Ben Fox | Lead Cop |
| Kadiff Kirwan | Mayor |
| Ryoma Takeuchi | Male Pokémon Trainer |
| Rina Hoshino | Mewtwo (voice) |
| Kotaro Watanabe | Mewtwo (voice) |
| Ikue Otani | Pikachu (voice) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Wall | Dec 16, 2016 | $150M |
| Pan | Sep 24, 2015 | $150M |
| Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life | Oct 7, 2016 | $9M |
| Ghostbusters | Jul 14, 2016 | $144M |
| The BFG | Jun 1, 2016 | $140M |
| Christopher Robin | Aug 1, 2018 | $75M |
| Pete's Dragon | Aug 10, 2016 | $65M |
| Ratchet & Clank | Apr 13, 2016 | $20M |
Week 1: $72.17M
Week 2: $34.75M
Investor Share: $19.11M
Week 3+: $42.89M
Investor Share: $21.44M
$284.81M (65.53%)
Investor Share: $99.69M
Budget: $150M
P&A: $150M
Gross: $428.92M
Net: $183.54M
Costs: $300M
Profit: $-116.46M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.