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 | $190,688,274 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,017 | $85,744,662 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,495 | $77,900,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,216 | $163,644,662 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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) |
| MPAA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Franchise: | Pokemon |
| Comparisons: | vs. Pokemon 2000 Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Toy Adaptations, Anime, Family Adventure, Cloning |
| Source: | Based on Game |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 215 | $7,105,860 | Nov 26, 1999 | 19 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 191 | $16,379,843 | Nov 26, 1999 | 19 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 209 | $9,021,860 | Nov 26, 1999 | 19 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 170 | $16,267,757 | Nov 26, 1999 | 19 |
| Top Based on Game Weekend Domestic | 19 | $31,036,678 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |
| Top G Weekend Domestic | 33 | $31,036,678 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |
| Top Hand Animation Weekend Domestic | 6 | $31,036,678 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 25 | $31,036,678 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 15 | $71,543,205 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |
| Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 14 | $31,036,678 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |
| Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 12 | $71,543,205 | Nov 12, 1999 | 5 |