Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action • 1h 25m
Overview
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
Cast: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Satomi Korogi, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Ayako Shiraishi, Chinami Nishimura, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Unsho Ishizuka, Masachika Ichimura, Koichi Yamadera, Toru Furuya, Aiko Sato, Wataru Takagi, Raymond Johnson, Sachiko Kobayashi, Yosuke Akimoto, Shinobu Adachi
Director: Michael Anderson
Director: Michael Anderson
Director: Tony Scott
Director: Tony Scott
Director: Stanley Kubrick
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
Criterion Box Set
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
No Blu-ray or DVD release has presented the movie in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 for the US cut or 1.66:1 for the International cut.
The packaging on the back of the 4K Blu-ray incorrectly states it as 1.85:1 when the movie is actually 1.78:1 as is the original Blu-ray.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
Criterion Box Set
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
No Blu-ray or DVD release has presented the movie in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 for the US cut or 1.66:1 for the International cut.
The packaging on the back of the 4K Blu-ray incorrectly states it as 1.85:1 when the movie is actually 1.78:1 as is the original Blu-ray.
Director: Clint Eastwood
WB 4K Blu-ray - Dolby Stereo mix
According to one source: "Best audio is the original dolby stereo that is included on the UHD Blu-ray. It sounds miles better than anything released on DVD, Blu-ray (they sound much more muffled), and when compared to the atmos...However, it's not without its faults, as WB had to spoil and boost it causing clipping, still it's the best audio available for the time being."
Director: Clint Eastwood
WB 4K Blu-ray - Dolby Stereo mix
According to one source: "Best audio is the original dolby stereo that is included on the UHD Blu-ray. It sounds miles better than anything released on DVD, Blu-ray (they sound much more muffled), and when compared to the atmos...However, it's not without its faults, as WB had to spoil and boost it causing clipping, still it's the best audio available for the time being."
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion Box Set
WB 4K Blu-ray (early pressing has errors of a shot, later pressings fixed)
Criterion Box Set
WB 4K Blu-ray (early pressing has errors of a shot, later pressings fixed)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion Box Set
WB 4K 5.1: a remix but has higher fidelity
Mono: 4K Blu-ray/1999 DVD
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion Box Set
WB 4K 5.1: a remix but has higher fidelity
Mono: 4K Blu-ray/1999 DVD
More Animation on Blu-ray
Complete Cut: 2021 Sony 4K Blu-ray
Complete Cut: 2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray but not English friendly. Dolby Vision is also only available on Japan 4K Blu-ray
Original Cut: 2005 Japan Square Enix DVD but not English friendly.
Complete Cut:
2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix
2021 Japan Square Enix remastered Blu-ray has a superior original Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix
Original Cut:
Japan 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray have an exclusive end credit song on the Complete cut that is not present on international releases by Sony.
All Japanese releases of the Complete cut have English dub options, but no English subtitles for the original Japanese audio or on-screen text. Original cut only has Japanese audio without subtitles on the Japanese DVD.
All international releases by Sony only have dubtitles for the Japanese audio, not a proper translation of the Japanese script.
Complete Cut: 2021 Sony 4K Blu-ray
Complete Cut: 2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray but not English friendly. Dolby Vision is also only available on Japan 4K Blu-ray
Original Cut: 2005 Japan Square Enix DVD but not English friendly.
Complete Cut:
2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix
2021 Japan Square Enix remastered Blu-ray has a superior original Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix
Original Cut:
Japan 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray have an exclusive end credit song on the Complete cut that is not present on international releases by Sony.
All Japanese releases of the Complete cut have English dub options, but no English subtitles for the original Japanese audio or on-screen text. Original cut only has Japanese audio without subtitles on the Japanese DVD.
All international releases by Sony only have dubtitles for the Japanese audio, not a proper translation of the Japanese script.
Disney 4K Blu-ray
New restoration looks stunning: caps
Disney 4K Blu-ray
New restoration looks stunning: caps
2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray
2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray
2022 Japan 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix not available elsewhere
Original language for the film is English. Sony international 4K Blu-ray only has inferior DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix and no Dolby Vision.
2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray
2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray
2022 Japan 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix not available elsewhere
Original language for the film is English. Sony international 4K Blu-ray only has inferior DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix and no Dolby Vision.
Director: Angus MacLane
Director: Angus MacLane
Directors: John Musker & Ron Clements
Directors: John Musker & Ron Clements
Director: Jiao Zi
Well Go USA 4K Blu-ray
Well Go USA 4K Blu-ray
Director: Jiao Zi
Well Go USA 4K Blu-ray
Well Go USA 4K Blu-ray
Director: John Lasseter
Director: John Lasseter
Studio Ghibli The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray
The Ghibli ga Ippai SPECIAL Short Short 1996-2016 Blu-ray has a different video transfer that has a tealer tint and slightly tighter framing.
Studio Ghibli The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray
The Ghibli ga Ippai SPECIAL Short Short 1996-2016 Blu-ray has a different video transfer that has a tealer tint and slightly tighter framing.
Director: John Lasseter
The original November 1999 end credits start a second earlier on the theatrical versions (found on bootleg telesyncs) rather than the 2001 or 2005 DVDs.
Director: John Lasseter
The original November 1999 end credits start a second earlier on the theatrical versions (found on bootleg telesyncs) rather than the 2001 or 2005 DVDs.
Edit History
9/26/2025
Format
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1080p Blu-ray
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1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly Release
Added
2017/2020 AUS 4 disc set for 5.1 audio and Pikachu's Vacation in OAR (this set is nearly impossible to find)
2016 Warner Steelbook 1-3 Collection for theatrical aspect ratio
2000 snap case DVD for commentary and special features
Added
2017/2020 AUS 4 disc set for 5.1 audio and Pikachu's Vacation in OAR (this set is nearly impossible to find)
2016 Warner Steelbook 1-3 Collection for theatrical aspect ratio
2000 snap case DVD for commentary and special features
Best Video Release
Added
2016 Warner Steelbook 1-3 Collection
2017/2020 AUS 4 disc set for OAR of Pikachu's Vacation
Added
2016 Warner Steelbook 1-3 Collection
2017/2020 AUS 4 disc set for OAR of Pikachu's Vacation
Best Audio Release
Added
2017/2020 AUS 4 disc set for 5.1 lossless audio on film
2016 Warner Steelbook only has 2.0 Stereo audio
2000 snap case DVD for 5.1 audio and commentary track
Added
2017/2020 AUS 4 disc set for 5.1 lossless audio on film
2016 Warner Steelbook only has 2.0 Stereo audio
2000 snap case DVD for 5.1 audio and commentary track
