Head to head
Digimon: The Movie vs Pocket Monsters
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
The short version
- Digimon: The Movie is rated higher by the community: 7.70 vs 7.29.
- Pocket Monsters is more widely watched, with 49× the members.
- Digimon: The Movie is the quicker watch, 4d 12h shorter.
- Fans favorite Digimon: The Movie more often (1.5% vs 1.0% of members).
- They share Fantasy.
| Digimon: The Movie | Pocket Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.70higher | 7.29 |
| Rank by score | #1,696better | #3,666 |
| Members | 860 | 41,806more |
| Favorited by | 1.5%more | 1.0% |
| Time to watch | 1h 28mshorter | 4d 14h |
| Episodes | 1 | 276 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 2000 | 1997–2002 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Toei Animation | – |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 44% vs 25%
- Digimon: The Movie
- Pocket Monsters
0%20%40%
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| Digimon: The Movie | Pocket Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 1% |
| 2★ | 0% | 1% |
| 3★ | 1% | 1% |
| 4★ | 7% | 4% |
| 5★ | 2% | 8% |
| 6★ | 8% | 16% |
| 7★ | 23% | 27% |
| 8★ | 10% | 17% |
| 9★ | 6% | 9% |
| 10★ | 38% | 16% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Digimon: The Movie | 1h 28m |
| Pocket Monsters | 4d 14h |
Only Digimon: The Movie
Shared genres
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Digimon: The Movie vs Pocket Monsters FAQ
Is Digimon: The Movie better than Pocket Monsters?
By community score, Digimon: The Movie is ahead (7.70 vs 7.29). Both are fantasy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Digimon: The Movie or Pocket Monsters?
Pocket Monsters is longer: 4d 14h against 1h 28m.
Which is more popular?
Pocket Monsters has more members on Kitsu (41,806 vs 860).
If I liked Digimon: The Movie, will I like Pocket Monsters?
Probably, if it was the fantasy side you enjoyed.

