Pokémon 3: The Movie
劇場版ポケットモンスター 結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI
“This spring the Unown spells adventure.”
Synopsis
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-05-31
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Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi / Yorunozuku / Sonans (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Kasumi (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Musashi (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Kojiro / Hitodeman/ Lizardon/ Nyorozo / Zubat (voice)
Inuko Inuyama
Nyarth (voice)
Naoto Takenaka
Sully Snowdon / Entei (voice)
Akiko Yajima
Me Snowdon (voice)
Ai Kato
Rin (voice)
Hirohide Yakumaru
John (voice)
Masami Toyoshima
Hanako (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Dr. Okido / Narrator (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Kenji (voice)
Chinami Nishimura
Junsar (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
David (voice)
Yoko Soumi
Reporter (voice)
Kouichi Sakaguchi
Cameraman (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 6, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 21, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$16M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$68.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.28x
+$52.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeshi Shudo, Kunihiko Yuyama
- Original Score
- Shinji Miyazaki
- Original Title
- 劇場版ポケットモンスター 結晶塔の帝王 ENTEI
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Budget
- $16M
- Worldwide Gross
- $68.5M
- Production Studios
- Nintendo, OLM, TV Tokyo, Pikachu Project 2000, Shogakukan, Media Factory, Tomy, Creatures, GAME FREAK, jeki, Shogakukan Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunihiko Yuyama
Takeshi Shudo, Kunihiko Yuyama, Satoshi Tajiri
Shinji Miyazaki
Hisao Shirai
Department Leadership Roster
Kunihiko Yuyama
Director
Takeshi Shudo
Screenplay
Kunihiko Yuyama
Screenplay
Hisao Shirai
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pokémon 3: The Movie
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pokémon 3: The Movie about?
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!
Who directed Pokémon 3: The Movie?
Pokémon 3: The Movie was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
Who stars in Pokémon 3: The Movie?
The principal cast of Pokémon 3: The Movie includes Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda, Mayumi Izuka, Megumi Hayashibara.
When was Pokémon 3: The Movie released and how long is it?
Pokémon 3: The Movie was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
What was the box office and production budget of Pokémon 3: The Movie?
Pokémon 3: The Movie had a reported production budget of $16M and grossed $68.5M at the worldwide box office (4.28 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Pokémon 3: The Movie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pokémon 3: The Movie was composed by Shinji Miyazaki.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pokémon 3: The Movie?
Pokémon 3: The Movie holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).