Where to watch Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) tonight
Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) runs 1 h 36 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.0 from 1,646 TMDB members. Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokémon match like none before.
- Runtime
- 1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
- Released
- July 18, 1998
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 1,646 votes
- Director
- Kunihiko Yuyama
- Starring
- Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Mayumi Izuka, Yuji Ueda
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Pokémon: The First Movie?
- Pokémon: The First Movie is 1 h 36 min long (96 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:36 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Pokémon: The First Movie rated?
- Pokémon: The First Movie is rated G in the US.
- Is Pokémon: The First Movie a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Pokémon: The First Movie?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 90s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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