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Pokémon: The First Movie

Pokémon: The First Movie
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1998
 96 minutes (1 hrs 36 mins)

Production Country

Japan

Production Studio

Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Michael Haigney · Kunihiko Yuyama

Starring

Rica Matsumoto · Ikue Otani · Mayumi Izuka · Yuji Ueda · Satomi Korogi · Megumi Hayashibara

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 12th November 1999
Japan release date Japan release: 18th July 1998
Canada release date Canada release: 10th November 1999

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 14th Apr '00
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 12th Nov '99
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $50.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

14 Apr, 2000
1
21 Apr, 2000
2
28 Apr, 2000
4
5 May, 2000
7
12 May, 2000
8
19 May, 2000
11
26 May, 2000
10
2 Jun, 2000
11

US box office

12 Nov, 1999
1

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The Movie 2000
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Pokémon 4ever
Pokémon Heroes
Pokémon Jirachi Wish Maker
Pokémon Destiny Deoxys
Pokémon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Pokémon the Rise of Darkrai
Pokémon Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Pokémon Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Phantom Ruler Zoroark

Certificates

US
NotRated

L

A

PG

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £10.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $85.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Last viewed:
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Directed By

Director
Role
Michael Haigney
Directed By
Kunihiko Yuyama
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi
Ikue Otani
Pikachu
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi
Satomi Korogi
Hitokagetwo
Megumi Hayashibara
Togepi
Shinichiro Miki
Inuko Inuyama
Musashi
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Pikachutwo
Ayako Shiraishi
Kojiro
Chinami Nishimura
Charizard (Lizardon)
Koichi Yamadera
Staryu (Hitodeman)
Yosuke Akimoto
Arcanine (Windie)
Toru Furuya
Charizardtwo (Copy Lizardon)
Wataru Takagi
Nyarth
Raymond Johnson
Sakaki
Tessho Genda
Joy
Ryuzaburo Otomo
Junsar
Mitsuru Ogata
Mew
Rikako Aikawa
Doctor Fuji
Katsuyuki Konishi
Sorao
Chiyako Shibahara
Umio
Unsho Ishizuka
Pirate trainer
Masachika Ichimura
Kamex
Sachiko Kobayashi
Fushigibana
Aiko Sato
Kairyû
Shotaro Morikubo
Zenigame
Shinobu Adachi
Seadra
Kyoko Hikami
Golduck
Etsuko Kozakura
Scientist
Shinpachi Tsuji
Nidoking
Tomohisa Aso
Rhyhorn
Hidenari Ugaki
Tauros
Takuma Suzuki
Scientist
Akio Suyama
Meowthtwo
Veronica Taylor
Narrator
Jay Goede
Gyarados
Rachael Lillis
Iwark (Onix)
Eric Stuart
Kingler
Madeleine Blaustein
Mewtwo
Ted Lewis
Voyager
James Carter Cathcart
Sweet
Michael Haigney
Young Mewtwo
Kayzie Rogers
Dr. Fuji's Wife
Rodger Parsons
Itwo
Lee Quick
Fushigidanetwo
Lisa Ortiz
Investigator
Amy Birnbaum
Investigator
Megan Hollingshead
Researcher
Eric Grossfeld
Researcher
Tara Sands
Researcher