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Dragonball Evolution (2009) -- 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.
Dragonball Evolution (2009) -- We find all seven Dragonballs in under five minutes. And review the film.
Dragonball Evolution (2009) -- 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.
Dragonball Evolution (2009) -- A young warrior must save the world from magical villains

Overview

User Rating:
3.3/10   13,362 votes
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Director:
James Wong
Writers (WGA):
Ben Ramsey (screenplay)
Akira Toriyama (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
10 April 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
This Easter the legend comes to life. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
A beyond Sub-par interpretation of Dragon Ball onto the big screens. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Qi long zhu: Quanxin jinhua (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Chat lung jyu: Chyunsan jeunfa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
D.B.E. (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Dragon Ball (USA) (original script title)
Dragonball (USA) (working title)
Dragonball: Evolution (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language.
Runtime:
85 min | 100 min (uncut version)
Country:
USA | Hong Kong
Language:
English | Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | DTS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
It was suggested to give the entire cast special wigs of different colours, to keep the essence of the "Dragon Ball" animé, but James Wong vetoed this idea to make the film more realistic. However, Emmy Rossum had a blue streak dyed in her hair and Justin Chatwin had his hair touched to make it spiky so that their respective characters possessed a classic yet distinctive look. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: In the opening credits Oozaru is seen wearing the same gi Goku later wears even though its 2000 years before Goku is even born. more
Quotes:
Lord Piccolo: [looking around Gohan's home] It's not here... more
Movie Connections:
References Johnny Tsunami (1999) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
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FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
Will Goku turn to his oozaru form?
Will all the major characters from the anime, such as krillin, tien, and chaouzu be in this film?
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155 out of 198 people found the following comment useful:-
A beyond Sub-par interpretation of Dragon Ball onto the big screens., 24 March 2009
1/10
Author: Robin Dhanju from Canada

This is a total butchering of what I had held great hopes of seeing. The movies attempts to follow the dragon ball story line, meanwhile adding a "modern" spin on it (ie. chi chi's castle, and Master Roshi lives in a regular semi whats up with that?). What the viewers want to see is a storyline that follows the cartoon series without any changes, and additions. Overall, the plot is weak, the characters do not look like the cartoons (ie. Yamcha, Master Roshi), the 2D cartoon series had better special effects than the movie (and the series had NO special effects, thats how terrible it was). I created an IMDb account JUST to comment on how they butchered Dragonball for me and I hope that Hollywood is smarter next time as to when they bring such a strong fan based series onto the big screens or they will only infuriate more of the audience.

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I think we can all conclude that JohnWilson is a nutcase. Feilding
Emmy Rossum would have been better if all her hair was blue. Feilding
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A Joke, right? Walter_Iego
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