Director
Michael Haigney, Kunihiko Yuyama
Starring
Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka
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Pokémon: The First Movie
📊 Performance IndexMilestones
🌎 Global Tracker
(Target:
$500M)
17%
🇺🇸 Domestic (US)
(Target:
$500M)
17%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(Target:
$25M)
43%
⚡ Volatility
🎬 In the Vault
🕒 Normal tracking metrics
Site Popularity Rank:
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🕒 Screening PaceLength
Standard Feature
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🎯
Box Office Verdict
📉 Underperformed
Flop
Steady (Target: $162.3M)
Blockbuster
* Editorial Note: Performance targets, verdicts, and volatility metrics reflect automated site projections and community opinion, and do not represent official studio accounting or real-world financial guarantees.
💰 Box Office
HUD
Live
Data
Opening Weekends
🇺🇸
US Weekend
$50,754,104
🇬🇧
UK Weekend
£2,833,721
Lifetime Grosses
🇺🇸
Total North American
$85,744,662
🇬🇧
Total United Kingdom
£10,761,547
🌐
Worldwide Total
$85,744,662
About the Film
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.Audience Feedback & Reviews
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Cast & Crew
Directors
Michael Haigney
Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Director
Written
Takeshi Shudo
Screenwriter
Producers
Cast
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International Release Schedule
| Territory / Region | Release Date | Platform / Format |
|---|---|---|
| 🌍 Japan | 18 Jul 1998 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Canada | 10 Nov 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 United States | 12 Nov 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Mexico | 15 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Venezuela | 15 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Australia | 16 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 New Zealand | 16 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Puerto Rico | 16 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Argentina | 23 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Peru | 25 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Uruguay | 25 Dec 1999 | Theatre |
| 🌍 United Kingdom | 1 Jan 2000 | Internet |
| 🌍 Brazil | 7 Jan 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 El Salvador | 14 Jan 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Hong Kong | 3 Feb 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Taiwan | 3 Feb 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 France | 5 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 China | 7 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Romania | 7 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Bangladesh | 12 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Germany | 13 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Israel | 13 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Denmark | 14 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Spain | 14 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Finland | 14 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Ireland | 14 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Norway | 14 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Sweden | 14 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Italy | 20 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Netherlands | 20 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Greece | 21 Apr 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Belgium | 5 May 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Turkey | 9 Jun 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Kuwait | 21 Jun 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Iceland | 21 Jul 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Hungary | 9 Nov 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 South Korea | 23 Dec 2000 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Poland | 9 Feb 2001 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Czech Republic | 1 Mar 2001 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Russia | 24 Oct 2001 | Video Premiere |
| 🌍 Slovenia | 6 May 2002 | Theatre |
| 🌍 Egypt | 13 Apr 2021 | DVD Premiere |