Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Digimon: The Movie arrived in American theaters in 2000, a Fox Kids production stitching together three Japanese Digimon features into one release timed to ride the crest of the franchise's early boom alongside Pokemon's dominance. It served as an introduction for many Western viewers to the Digital Monsters universe, condensing a sprawling anime mythology into a single theatrical outing built for young audiences already collecting cards, toys, and tie-in merchandise. The film's climax, centered on the rogue viral Digimon Diaboromon, became one of the more memorable segments for fans who followed the series into its internet-age storyline.
This cell brings together Patamon, one of the partner Digimon prized by collectors for his connection to the DigiDestined and his recurring role across the franchise, alongside Diaboromon, the antagonist whose presence marks this as material from the film's tense final act. Pairing a partner Digimon with this particular threat signals a moment from the story's central confrontation, the kind of pairing collectors seek when assembling a narrative arc from a single reel rather than an isolated character study.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Digimon: The Movie (2000).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no torn or deformed holes visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along the lower edge of the strip beside the picture area.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base appears neutral to very slightly warm; dye image shows saturated colour with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
Light horizontal abrasion lines are visible across the lower portion of the strip, consistent with a projected print.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames run consecutively as a single continuous shot and the animated style matches the film on record.
Era check
A variable-area optical track on 35mm positive colour stock is consistent with a theatrical release print from 2000.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000063112
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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