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Pokémon: The First Movie

1998

96 minutes (1 hrs 36 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING FILM SERIES NEWS

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: 12th November 1999

Japan release: 18th July 1998

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

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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

Atp

Livre

K-8/5

Touspublics

Apt

M/6

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£10.8 Million

US total gross
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$85.7 Million

Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

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Last viewed:
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Director

Role

Michael Haigney

Directed By

Kunihiko Yuyama

Directed By

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