KidsBestFest 2025 is a week-long movie festival for kids and their adults with free admission held during the winter school break at the Academy of Music Theatre. We show one movie a day and kick off the festival doors open at 10:30 AM.  

11:00 AM: Pokemon Detective Pikachu

The world of Pokémon comes to life! The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. Fans everywhere can now experience Pikachu on the big screen as never before, as Detective Pikachu, a Pokémon like no other. The film also showcases a wide array of beloved Pokémon characters, each with unique abilities and personalities.

Director: Rob Letterman. Production year: 2019. Rating: PG. Studio: Warner Bros. Runtime: 105 minutes. Cast: Ikue Otani, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Ben Fox.