Sources: Wikidata. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 arrived from Warner Bros. and Nintendo at the height of Pokémania, following the franchise's blockbuster debut feature into theaters for a second summer run. Built around the Legendary bird trio and the balance of the elements, the film pushed the series further into event-movie territory, pairing television animation staples with a theatrical scale. For collectors, it remains a marker of the exact moment Pokémon peaked as a cultural phenomenon in the West, making surviving 35mm material from its release a tangible piece of that era.
This cell draws its identity from Melody, the Shamouti Island character introduced specifically for this film, alongside Maren, Tracey Sketchit, and Tobias, figures tied to the island setting and its supporting cast. A close-up designation signals a moment built around Melody as an individual presence within the story, separate from group or action sequences. For collectors, single-character close-up cells are valued for isolating a named figure clearly within the frame lineage, offering a direct visual anchor to her role in the film's narrative and to the ensemble gathered around her.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm Kodak 2383 release print of Pokémon: The Movie 2000.
Gauge
35mm: four perforations per frame along both edges, and the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, with rounded-rectangle holes that look cleanly punched.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track of two tracks runs beside the picture, with Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the gaps between the lower-edge perforations.
Edge print
Reads "KODAK 2383" followed by a year and code, "1999" and "29" in mirrored text, plus a purple square mark.
Base & colour
Light blue edge tint on a clear base; the dye image looks neutral and saturated, with no obvious fading or colour shift.
Projection history
No scratches, splices or cue marks seen at this size; the dark oval on the right frame is a camera reflection and is ignored.
Picture
Positive image, three consecutive frames of one static shot, and the animated style is plausible for the film on record.
Era check
Kodak 2383 is a release-print stock, and the optical track with Dolby Digital blocks suits a 2000 theatrical print.
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 000071334
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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