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Pokémon: The First Movie
1998
96 minutes (1 hrs 36 mins)
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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 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
G
7
PG
6
G
T
Apt
Atp
U
7
G
A
G
G
Touspublics
U
K-8/5
P
12
L
Livre
G
6
M/6
A
A
0+
G
DA
Total grosses
UK total gross
£10.8 Million
US total gross
$85.7 Million
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
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