Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)

In the town of Greenfield, a young, lonely girl's dreams and wishes are brought into reality by a collective of reality-warping Pokémon.

Directors:

Kunihiko Yuyama, Michael Haigney

Writers:

Norman J. Grossfeld (english version), Michael Haigney (english version)

Stars:

Veronica Taylor, Eric Stuart, Rica Matsumoto

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rica Matsumoto	...	Satoshi (voice)
Veronica Taylor	...	Ash Ketchum / Delia Ketchum (voice)
Rachael Lillis	...	Misty / Jessie / Goldeen / Vulpix (voice)
Ikue Ôtani	...	Pikachû (voice)
Eric Stuart	...	Brock / James (voice)
Madeleine Blaustein	...	Meowth (voice) (as Addie Blaustein)
Amy Birnbaum	...	Molly Hale (voice)
Dan Green	...	Professor Spencer Hale / Entei (voice)
Stuart Zagnit	...	Professor Oak (voice) (as Stan Hart)
Lisa Ortiz	...	Lisa (voice)
Kathy Pilon	...	Reporter (voice)
Peter R. Bird	...	David (voice)
Kayzie Rogers	...	Wobbuffet / Cyndaquil / Totodile / Mimey / Flaaffy (voice)
Ted Lewis	...	Tracey Sketchit / Schuyler (voice) (as Ed Paul)
Rodger Parsons	...	Narrator (voice) (as Ken Gates)

Storyline

Professor Shuri is a scientist looking for rare Pocket Monsters. He reads a storybook to his daughter Mi about the powerful Pokemon Entei. Shuri is currently searching for the heiroglyph Pokemon "Unknown". While searching through some ancient artifacts, Shuri awakens Unknown and is sucked into it. Mi next awakens Unknown while looking for her father. Unknown bonds with her and turns her mansion into a Crystal Tower. The crystallization begins to spread. Unknown lives to serve Mi and creates an Entei with the personality of her father to make her happy. When Mi next desires a mother, Entei kidnaps Satoshi's mother Hanako to give to Mi. Satoshi, Kasumi, Takeshi, and of course Pikachu set out to get her back.

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Plot Keywords:

backpack | black hair | orange hair | water | special attack | 

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Taglines:

This Spring The Unknown Spells Adventure

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

6 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Emperor of the Crystal Tower

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,240,752, 8 April 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$17,052,128

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$68,411,275

Company Credits

Production Co:

4 Kids Entertainment,Kids' WB,Nintendo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first dub version of this movie was released theatrically in 2001 and on home video later the same year.

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Quotes

Brock: I made you laugh. My biggest victory today.

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Crazy Credits

As the credits roll, scenes are shown of Molly's new life with both of her parents.

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Connections

Follows Pokémon: The Uncut Story of Mewtwo's Origin (1999)

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Soundtracks

OK! 2000
by Rica Matsumoto

User Reviews

A vast improvement..and an excellent film

"Pokemon The Movie 3: Spell Of the Unown" Is a wild action packed adventure that finds Ash Kecthum, out to rescue his mother from a pokemon named 'Entei". This could've been a great action movie, if the idiots at Warner Bros hadn't choped it to a mesely 91 minutes. However the much darker feel, and fasted paced dramatic story reamin intact. I recomend this one! 8/10