Pokémon: The First Movie
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“Who is the strongest Pokémon?”
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokémon match like none before.
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5 films
Cast
26 people
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
One Piece
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
The Vision of Escaflowne
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
One-Punch Man
Satomi Korogi
Togepi (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Fairy Tail
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Shin'ichirou Miki
Kojiro (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Shaman King
Ayako Shiraishi
Johi (voice)
Also in
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
Pokémon Chronicles: The Legend of Thunder!
Chinami Nishimura
Junsar (voice)
Known for
Zatch Bell!
Magic Knight Rayearth
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Sakaki (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Saint Seiya
Unsho Ishizuka
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
Cowboy Bebop
Kunihiko Yuyama Director · Takeshi Shudo Screenplay Satoshi Tajiri Story
Worldwide gross $164M · Budget $30M · United States release November 10, 1999
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$163,644,940
Gross vs. budget
5.5×
Production
OLM
Production
Shogakukan Production
Production
TV Tokyo
Production
Pikachu Project '98
Production
Media Factory
Production
Creatures
Production
Nintendo
Production
GAME FREAK
Production
jeki
Production
Shogakukan
Production
Tomy
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
Jay Film Co., Ltd.
Production
JR Kikaku
Production
Japan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 18, 1998
Theatrical
United States · November 10, 1999
Theatrical
United States · March 21, 2000
Physical · VHS / DVD
United States
November 6, 1999 · Premiere · Mann's Chinese Theater
October 29, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Cinemark theaters
Australia
December 16, 1999 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Finland
April 8, 2000 · Premiere
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical
France
April 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Germany
April 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 9, 2000 · Theatrical · Effective with the age rating system for 2002 & 2011 year.
Ireland
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
April 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Poland
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 23, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Taiwan
February 3, 2000 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 13, 2000 · Theatrical
More from Kunihiko Yuyama
Other films they directed, best known first.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
Movie · 2017
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
Movie · 2019
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Movie · 2005
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
Movie · 2007
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Movie · 2009
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Movie · 2015
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