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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

G

Apt

G

7

P

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 8

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Pokémon: The First Movie
14 Apr 2000
1N
£2,833,721
£2,833,721
21 Apr 2000
2▼
£1,257,082
£6,607,744
28 Apr 2000
4▼
£881,389
£9,249,570
5 May 2000
7▼
£257,651
£9,856,226
12 May 2000
8▼
£169,969
£10,067,256
19 May 2000
11▼
£158,791
£10,247,649
26 May 2000
10▲
£144,241
£10,412,448
2 Jun 2000
11▼
£132,106
£10,761,547
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
12 Nov 1999
1▲
$50,754,104
$50,754,104