Digimon: The Movie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Digimon: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mamoru Hosoda Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Produced by	Terri-Lei O'Malley
Screenplay by	Jeff Nimoy Bob Buchholz
Starring	Lara Jill Miller Joshua Seth
Music by	Udi Harpaz Amotz Plessner
Cinematography	Shigeru Ando
Editing by	Douglas Purgason Gary A. Friedman
Studio	Fox Kids Saban Entertainment Toei Animation
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	October 6, 2000 (2000-10-06)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States Japan
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Money made	$16 million

Digimon: The Movie is an animated film from 2000. It was made by Saban Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox. This movie is part of the popular Digimon series. It combines parts from three shorter Japanese films: Digimon Adventure (1999), Digimon Adventure: Children's War Game! (2000), and Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Landing!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals (2000).

To make one movie, over 40 minutes of scenes were cut from the original Japanese films. The story, conversations, and overall feeling were also changed. Because of these big changes, many people see Digimon: The Movie as a new and original film. When it first came out, some critics didn't like it much. However, the movie was a big success at the box office. It earned over $16 million around the world, which was much more than its $5 million cost to make.

Plot

A Short Story Before the Movie

Before the main Digimon story, there's a short cartoon about a girl named Angela Anaconda. Angela and her friends are excited to watch Digimon: The Movie. But some other kids try to cut in line. Angela imagines herself turning into a powerful character called Angelamon. She uses her imagination to deal with the people bothering her. In the end, everyone realizes they are in the wrong movie theater.

Eight Years Ago: The First Adventure

The story begins with a special digital egg, called a Digi-Egg. It appears from Tai and Kari's home computer. This egg hatches into a Digimon named Agumon. Tai and Kari chase Agumon outside. Suddenly, another Digi-Egg appears in the sky. It hatches into a giant Digimon called Parrotmon.

As their neighborhood watches, Agumon changes into a bigger, stronger form called Greymon. This process is called Digivolving. Greymon fights Parrotmon but gets knocked out. Kari uses her whistle to wake Greymon up. Greymon then defeats Parrotmon. After the battle, both Greymon and Parrotmon disappear.

Four Years Later: A Digital Battle

Years later, a dangerous Digi-egg appears on the internet. It hatches into a Digimon that starts eating computer code. This causes big problems online. Izzy and Tai get a warning from Gennai, a wise digital being. Greymon and Kabuterimon, two Digimon, go into the internet to fight it. But the new Digimon quickly Digivolves into a powerful form called Infermon.

A boy named Willis from Colorado contacts Izzy. He tells them to find a way to slow Infermon down. Tai tries to get more help. Only Matt, T.K., and their Digimon can join the fight. In their next battle, Infermon Digivolves again into its final form, Diaboromon. Diaboromon is very strong.

People around the world are watching the battle on their computers. They send lots of emails, which accidentally slow down WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon. Diaboromon then makes many copies of itself. It also causes problems at a place called the Pentagon. This starts a 10-minute countdown. If it reaches zero, two dangerous missiles will launch. One is aimed at Colorado, and the other at the DigiDestined's neighborhood.

WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon fight the many Diaboromon copies. But the flood of emails makes them slow down and they are defeated. Tai and Matt find a way to enter their computers and become digital. With help from children watching worldwide, WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon get their strength back. They then combine into an even more powerful Digimon called Omnimon. Omnimon destroys all the Diaboromon copies. Izzy cleverly redirects all the emails to the original Diaboromon. This freezes it in place, allowing Omnimon to destroy it. The missiles are stopped. However, the same computer virus that created Diaboromon finds Willis and infects his Digimon, Kokomon.

Present Day: The Final Challenge

In New York City, T.K. and Kari see Willis and his Digimon, Terriermon, fighting a corrupted Kokomon. Kokomon keeps saying Willis should "go back." So, Willis decides to return to Colorado. Kari tells Davis, Yolei, and Cody about what happened. They travel to Colorado and meet Willis and Terriermon.

Willis explains how Diaboromon was created and that the same virus has now infected Kokomon. Willis feels he must face Kokomon alone. But Terriermon promises to support him, and Davis shows he cares. In the final battle, Kokomon Digivolves into a Mega form. The DigiDestined are struggling. Then Kari, T.K., Angemon, and Angewomon arrive to help. Angewomon and Angemon create special Golden Digi-Eggs for Davis and Willis. Veemon and Terriermon use these eggs to Golden Armor Digivolve into Magnamon and Rapidmon.

Kokomon then makes all the DigiDestined become younger. They realize that "go back" meant to go back in time to when the virus first appeared. The two Golden Digimon allow Kokomon to swallow them. From inside, they destroy the virus. Kokomon is healed but then fades away. After saying goodbye, Willis and Terriermon find Kokomon's Digi-egg on a beach, ready for a new beginning.

Voice cast

Soundtrack

The official music album for Digimon: The Movie is called Music from the Motion Picture Digimon: The Movie. It was released on September 19, 2000. You could buy it on CD and cassette. The background music for the film was created by Shuki Levy, Udi Harpaz, and Amotz Plessner. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed the music.

Images for kids

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  A scene from Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! that was cut from Digimon: The Movie. Here, Mimi (on the right) is captured by Wendigomon along with other older DigiDestined.

See also

In Spanish: Digimon: La película para niños