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Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
Dragonball Evolution (original title)

PG  85 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy   -  10 April 2009 (USA)
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Ratings: 3.1/10 from 29,934 users   Metascore: 45/100 
Reviews: 467 user | 120 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com

The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

Director:

James Wong

Writers:

Ben Ramsey (screenplay), Akira Toriyama (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Emmy Rossum ...
Jamie Chung ...
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Eriko Tamura ...
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Storyline

The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather Grandpa Gohan's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls. Of which he has one, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. And Goku's quest is to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before Piccolo does. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Dragon | Grandfather | Orb | Warrior | Kiss  | See more »

Taglines:

Master your destiny. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Hong Kong | UK

Language:

English | Japanese | Hindi

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Qi long zhu: Quanxin jinhua See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,756,488 (USA) (12 April 2009) (2181 Screens)

Gross:

$57,497,699 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ron Perlman was offered the role of Piccolo, but turned it down to work on Hellboy II: The Golden Army instead. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Just before the eclipse the moon can be seen in a (waxing) crescent state, while it had to be in a (waning) crescent state before getting to new moon. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Grandpa Gohan: In a time before many can remember, our planet faced its greatest challenge. A warlord named Piccolo camed from beyond the stars, bringing darkness and chaos to our once peaceful world. Aided by his disciple Oozaru, the evil pair brought the human race to the brink of annihilation. Cities and countries crumbled beneath them. Countless lives were lost. But...
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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: Piccolo is revealed to have survived, and is in the care of the woman he spared in his first scene. See more »


Soundtracks

"Rule"
Performed by Ayumi Hamasaki See more »