Pokemon: The First Movie (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $85,744,662 | Details |
| International Box Office | $77,900,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $163,644,662 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $31,036,678 (36.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,043 opening theaters/3,043 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $190,887,683 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 10th, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | October 15th, 2015 (Limited), released as Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Pokemon |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Plot point: | Cloning |
| Source material: | Toy Adaptations |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1999 | 1 | $31,036,678 | 3,043 | $10,199 | $50,754,104 | 1 | |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 3 | $12,502,869 | -60% | 3,043 | $4,109 | $67,372,092 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 5 | $7,105,860 | -43% | 3,043 | $2,335 | $77,724,392 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 6 | $2,343,365 | -67% | 3,043 | $770 | $80,771,180 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 9 | $1,184,559 | -49% | 2,426 | $488 | $82,369,077 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 13 | $537,573 | -55% | 1,804 | $298 | $83,127,955 | 6 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 36 | $112,214 | -79% | 1,051 | $107 | $83,608,861 | 7 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 32 | $164,248 | +46% | 625 | $263 | $84,091,099 | 8 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 45 | $103,643 | -37% | 298 | $348 | $84,286,792 | 9 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 25 | $492,031 | +375% | 701 | $702 | $84,797,478 | 10 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 33 | $251,540 | -49% | 591 | $426 | $85,118,270 | 11 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 40 | $163,007 | -35% | 520 | $313 | $85,340,365 | 12 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 42 | $134,623 | -17% | 476 | $283 | $85,503,823 | 13 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 52 | $86,173 | -36% | 375 | $230 | $85,611,561 | 14 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 59 | $66,364 | -23% | 299 | $222 | $85,693,123 | 15 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 65 | $39,838 | -40% | 189 | $211 | $85,744,662 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1999 | 1 | $10,096,848 | 2,901 | $3,480 | $10,096,848 | 1 | ||
| Nov 11, 1999 | 1 | $9,620,578 | -5% | 2,901 | $3,316 | $19,717,426 | 2 | |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 1 | $9,070,000 | -6% | 2,901 | $3,127 | $28,787,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 13, 1999 | 1 | $13,060,000 | +44% | 3,043 | $4,292 | $41,847,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 14, 1999 | 1 | $8,974,000 | -31% | 3,043 | $2,949 | $50,754,104 | 5 | |
| Nov 15, 1999 | 1 | $1,218,805 | -86% | 3,043 | $401 | $51,972,909 | 6 | |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 1 | $1,104,513 | -9% | 3,043 | $363 | $53,077,422 | 7 | |
| Nov 17, 1999 | 1 | $928,893 | -16% | -91% | 3,043 | $305 | $54,006,315 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | 1 | $862,908 | -7% | -91% | 3,043 | $284 | $54,869,223 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 3 | $2,453,000 | +184% | -73% | 3,043 | $806 | $57,322,000 | 10 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | 3 | $6,115,000 | +149% | -53% | 3,043 | $2,010 | $63,437,000 | 11 |
| Nov 21, 1999 | 3 | $4,009,000 | -34% | -55% | 3,043 | $1,317 | $67,372,092 | 12 |
| Nov 22, 1999 | 3 | $577,766 | -86% | -53% | 3,043 | $190 | $67,949,858 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 3 | $682,073 | +18% | -38% | 3,043 | $224 | $68,631,931 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 1999 | 5 | $1,089,000 | +60% | +17% | 3,043 | $358 | $69,721,000 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 1999 | 6 | $827,000 | -24% | -4% | 3,043 | $272 | $70,548,000 | 16 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 5 | $2,846,000 | +244% | +16% | 3,043 | $935 | $73,394,000 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 1999 | 5 | $2,629,000 | -8% | -57% | 3,043 | $864 | $76,023,000 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 1999 | 5 | $1,638,000 | -38% | -59% | 3,043 | $538 | $77,724,392 | 19 |
| Nov 29, 1999 | 6 | $222,497 | -86% | -61% | 3,043 | $73 | $77,946,889 | 20 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | 7 | $176,734 | -21% | -74% | 3,043 | $58 | $78,123,623 | 21 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | 7 | $157,602 | -11% | -86% | 3,043 | $52 | $78,281,225 | 22 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | 7 | $146,590 | -7% | -82% | 3,043 | $48 | $78,427,815 | 23 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 8 | $420,000 | +187% | -85% | 3,043 | $138 | $78,848,000 | 24 |
| Dec 4, 1999 | 6 | $1,141,000 | +172% | -57% | 3,043 | $375 | $79,989,000 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 1999 | 5 | $788,000 | -31% | -52% | 3,043 | $259 | $80,771,180 | 26 |
| Dec 6, 1999 | 9 | $103,638 | -87% | -53% | 3,043 | $34 | $80,874,818 | 27 |
| Dec 7, 1999 | 10 | $114,733 | +11% | -35% | 3,043 | $38 | $80,989,551 | 28 |
| Dec 8, 1999 | 10 | $103,438 | -10% | -34% | 3,043 | $34 | $81,092,989 | 29 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | 11 | $91,529 | -12% | -38% | 3,043 | $30 | $81,184,518 | 30 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | $182,000 | +99% | -57% | 2,426 | $75 | $81,367,000 | 31 |
| Dec 11, 1999 | 8 | $572,000 | +214% | -50% | 2,426 | $236 | $81,939,000 | 32 |
| Dec 12, 1999 | 7 | $438,000 | -23% | -44% | 2,426 | $181 | $82,369,077 | 33 |
| Dec 13, 1999 | 10 | $57,501 | -87% | -45% | 2,426 | $24 | $82,426,578 | 34 |
| Dec 14, 1999 | 12 | $57,860 | +1% | -50% | 2,426 | $24 | $82,484,438 | 35 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | 11 | $54,046 | -7% | -48% | 2,426 | $22 | $82,538,484 | 36 |
| Dec 16, 1999 | 14 | $51,898 | -4% | -43% | 2,426 | $21 | $82,590,382 | 37 |
| Dec 19, 1999 | 13 | $208,000 | -53% | 1,804 | $115 | $83,127,955 | 40 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | 13 | $106,707 | -49% | +86% | 1,804 | $59 | $83,234,662 | 41 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | 14 | $114,391 | +7% | +98% | 1,804 | $63 | $83,349,053 | 42 |
| Dec 28, 1999 | 18 | $88,639 | -23% | 1,051 | $84 | $83,765,560 | 49 | |
| Dec 29, 1999 | 18 | $81,795 | -8% | 1,051 | $78 | $83,847,355 | 50 | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | 19 | $120,542 | 701 | $172 | $84,797,478 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1999 | 1 | $35,151,797 | 3,043 | $11,552 | $54,869,223 | 2 | |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 4 | $15,749,309 | -55% | 3,043 | $5,176 | $70,618,532 | 3 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 5 | $7,809,283 | -50% | 3,043 | $2,566 | $78,427,815 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 7 | $2,756,703 | -65% | 3,043 | $906 | $81,184,518 | 5 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 9 | $1,405,864 | -49% | 2,426 | $579 | $82,590,382 | 6 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 14 | $906,265 | -36% | 1,804 | $502 | $83,496,647 | 7 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 26 | $430,204 | -53% | 1,051 | $409 | $83,926,851 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 36 | $256,298 | -40% | 625 | $410 | $84,183,149 | 9 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 46 | $122,298 | -52% | 298 | $410 | $84,305,447 | 10 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 25 | $561,283 | +359% | 701 | $801 | $84,866,730 | 11 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 34 | $310,628 | -45% | 591 | $526 | $85,177,358 | 12 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 40 | $191,842 | -38% | 520 | $369 | $85,369,200 | 13 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 46 | $156,188 | -19% | 476 | $328 | $85,525,388 | 14 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 58 | $101,371 | -35% | 375 | $270 | $85,626,759 | 15 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 63 | $78,065 | -23% | 299 | $261 | $85,704,824 | 16 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 69 | $39,838 | -49% | 189 | $211 | $85,744,662 | 17 |
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $31,036,678 (36.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,043 opening theaters/3,043 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $190,887,683 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 10th, 1999 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | October 15th, 2015 (Limited), released as Pokemon: The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Pokemon |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Plot point: | Cloning |
| Source material: | Toy Adaptations |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1999 | 1 | $31,036,678 | 3,043 | $10,199 | $50,754,104 | 1 | |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 3 | $12,502,869 | -60% | 3,043 | $4,109 | $67,372,092 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 5 | $7,105,860 | -43% | 3,043 | $2,335 | $77,724,392 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 6 | $2,343,365 | -67% | 3,043 | $770 | $80,771,180 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 9 | $1,184,559 | -49% | 2,426 | $488 | $82,369,077 | 5 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 13 | $537,573 | -55% | 1,804 | $298 | $83,127,955 | 6 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 36 | $112,214 | -79% | 1,051 | $107 | $83,608,861 | 7 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 32 | $164,248 | +46% | 625 | $263 | $84,091,099 | 8 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 45 | $103,643 | -37% | 298 | $348 | $84,286,792 | 9 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 25 | $492,031 | +375% | 701 | $702 | $84,797,478 | 10 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 33 | $251,540 | -49% | 591 | $426 | $85,118,270 | 11 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 40 | $163,007 | -35% | 520 | $313 | $85,340,365 | 12 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 42 | $134,623 | -17% | 476 | $283 | $85,503,823 | 13 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 52 | $86,173 | -36% | 375 | $230 | $85,611,561 | 14 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 59 | $66,364 | -23% | 299 | $222 | $85,693,123 | 15 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 65 | $39,838 | -40% | 189 | $211 | $85,744,662 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1999 | 1 | $10,096,848 | 2,901 | $3,480 | $10,096,848 | 1 | ||
| Nov 11, 1999 | 1 | $9,620,578 | -5% | 2,901 | $3,316 | $19,717,426 | 2 | |
| Nov 12, 1999 | 1 | $9,070,000 | -6% | 2,901 | $3,127 | $28,787,000 | 3 | |
| Nov 13, 1999 | 1 | $13,060,000 | +44% | 3,043 | $4,292 | $41,847,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 14, 1999 | 1 | $8,974,000 | -31% | 3,043 | $2,949 | $50,754,104 | 5 | |
| Nov 15, 1999 | 1 | $1,218,805 | -86% | 3,043 | $401 | $51,972,909 | 6 | |
| Nov 16, 1999 | 1 | $1,104,513 | -9% | 3,043 | $363 | $53,077,422 | 7 | |
| Nov 17, 1999 | 1 | $928,893 | -16% | -91% | 3,043 | $305 | $54,006,315 | 8 |
| Nov 18, 1999 | 1 | $862,908 | -7% | -91% | 3,043 | $284 | $54,869,223 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 3 | $2,453,000 | +184% | -73% | 3,043 | $806 | $57,322,000 | 10 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | 3 | $6,115,000 | +149% | -53% | 3,043 | $2,010 | $63,437,000 | 11 |
| Nov 21, 1999 | 3 | $4,009,000 | -34% | -55% | 3,043 | $1,317 | $67,372,092 | 12 |
| Nov 22, 1999 | 3 | $577,766 | -86% | -53% | 3,043 | $190 | $67,949,858 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 1999 | 3 | $682,073 | +18% | -38% | 3,043 | $224 | $68,631,931 | 14 |
| Nov 24, 1999 | 5 | $1,089,000 | +60% | +17% | 3,043 | $358 | $69,721,000 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 1999 | 6 | $827,000 | -24% | -4% | 3,043 | $272 | $70,548,000 | 16 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 5 | $2,846,000 | +244% | +16% | 3,043 | $935 | $73,394,000 | 17 |
| Nov 27, 1999 | 5 | $2,629,000 | -8% | -57% | 3,043 | $864 | $76,023,000 | 18 |
| Nov 28, 1999 | 5 | $1,638,000 | -38% | -59% | 3,043 | $538 | $77,724,392 | 19 |
| Nov 29, 1999 | 6 | $222,497 | -86% | -61% | 3,043 | $73 | $77,946,889 | 20 |
| Nov 30, 1999 | 7 | $176,734 | -21% | -74% | 3,043 | $58 | $78,123,623 | 21 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | 7 | $157,602 | -11% | -86% | 3,043 | $52 | $78,281,225 | 22 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | 7 | $146,590 | -7% | -82% | 3,043 | $48 | $78,427,815 | 23 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 8 | $420,000 | +187% | -85% | 3,043 | $138 | $78,848,000 | 24 |
| Dec 4, 1999 | 6 | $1,141,000 | +172% | -57% | 3,043 | $375 | $79,989,000 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 1999 | 5 | $788,000 | -31% | -52% | 3,043 | $259 | $80,771,180 | 26 |
| Dec 6, 1999 | 9 | $103,638 | -87% | -53% | 3,043 | $34 | $80,874,818 | 27 |
| Dec 7, 1999 | 10 | $114,733 | +11% | -35% | 3,043 | $38 | $80,989,551 | 28 |
| Dec 8, 1999 | 10 | $103,438 | -10% | -34% | 3,043 | $34 | $81,092,989 | 29 |
| Dec 9, 1999 | 11 | $91,529 | -12% | -38% | 3,043 | $30 | $81,184,518 | 30 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 10 | $182,000 | +99% | -57% | 2,426 | $75 | $81,367,000 | 31 |
| Dec 11, 1999 | 8 | $572,000 | +214% | -50% | 2,426 | $236 | $81,939,000 | 32 |
| Dec 12, 1999 | 7 | $438,000 | -23% | -44% | 2,426 | $181 | $82,369,077 | 33 |
| Dec 13, 1999 | 10 | $57,501 | -87% | -45% | 2,426 | $24 | $82,426,578 | 34 |
| Dec 14, 1999 | 12 | $57,860 | +1% | -50% | 2,426 | $24 | $82,484,438 | 35 |
| Dec 15, 1999 | 11 | $54,046 | -7% | -48% | 2,426 | $22 | $82,538,484 | 36 |
| Dec 16, 1999 | 14 | $51,898 | -4% | -43% | 2,426 | $21 | $82,590,382 | 37 |
| Dec 19, 1999 | 13 | $208,000 | -53% | 1,804 | $115 | $83,127,955 | 40 | |
| Dec 20, 1999 | 13 | $106,707 | -49% | +86% | 1,804 | $59 | $83,234,662 | 41 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | 14 | $114,391 | +7% | +98% | 1,804 | $63 | $83,349,053 | 42 |
| Dec 28, 1999 | 18 | $88,639 | -23% | 1,051 | $84 | $83,765,560 | 49 | |
| Dec 29, 1999 | 18 | $81,795 | -8% | 1,051 | $78 | $83,847,355 | 50 | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | 19 | $120,542 | 701 | $172 | $84,797,478 | 69 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1999 | 1 | $35,151,797 | 3,043 | $11,552 | $54,869,223 | 2 | |
| Nov 19, 1999 | 4 | $15,749,309 | -55% | 3,043 | $5,176 | $70,618,532 | 3 |
| Nov 26, 1999 | 5 | $7,809,283 | -50% | 3,043 | $2,566 | $78,427,815 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 1999 | 7 | $2,756,703 | -65% | 3,043 | $906 | $81,184,518 | 5 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | 9 | $1,405,864 | -49% | 2,426 | $579 | $82,590,382 | 6 |
| Dec 17, 1999 | 14 | $906,265 | -36% | 1,804 | $502 | $83,496,647 | 7 |
| Dec 24, 1999 | 26 | $430,204 | -53% | 1,051 | $409 | $83,926,851 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 36 | $256,298 | -40% | 625 | $410 | $84,183,149 | 9 |
| Jan 7, 2000 | 46 | $122,298 | -52% | 298 | $410 | $84,305,447 | 10 |
| Jan 14, 2000 | 25 | $561,283 | +359% | 701 | $801 | $84,866,730 | 11 |
| Jan 21, 2000 | 34 | $310,628 | -45% | 591 | $526 | $85,177,358 | 12 |
| Jan 28, 2000 | 40 | $191,842 | -38% | 520 | $369 | $85,369,200 | 13 |
| Feb 4, 2000 | 46 | $156,188 | -19% | 476 | $328 | $85,525,388 | 14 |
| Feb 11, 2000 | 58 | $101,371 | -35% | 375 | $270 | $85,626,759 | 15 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | 63 | $78,065 | -23% | 299 | $261 | $85,704,824 | 16 |
| Feb 25, 2000 | 69 | $39,838 | -49% | 189 | $211 | $85,744,662 | 17 |