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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.
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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) -- A young warrior must save the world from magical villains

Overview

User Rating:
3.3/10   17,775 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ben Ramsey (screenplay)
Akira Toriyama (novel)
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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
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(426 articles)
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User Comments:
Hollywood is ruining my childhood memories! more (397 total)

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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)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Tom Welling was considered for the role of Goku. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the martial arts tournament, Chi Chi receives a cut to her lower right arm. In the temple when she fights the copy of herself, you see it again. But at the end of the film when Goku goes to see her, there is no sign of a cut or even a scar. This is strange due to there not very long between these events. 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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Will Justin Chatwin wear a wig to play Goku?
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167 out of 236 people found the following comment useful.
Hollywood is ruining my childhood memories!, 18 March 2009
3/10
Author: mikely115 from United States

This movie is just plain disappointing to say the least. I don't care if this is an adaptation of Dragonball. The only reason why I gave it a 3 out of 10 rating was for the special effects and production value which were semi-decent. I don't understand what was wrong with the original storyline that needed to be changed and messed with. It's the original storyline that made fans love Dragonball in the first place. "If it ain't broke don't fix it." I think this movie would do a lot better if they stuck with the original story and had better casting. The real fans would flood the theaters to watch it which would bring hype to the movie for new viewers that don't know about Dragonball, kind of like how Watchmen did. Street Fighter was horrible and they expect to do a sequel to it, this movie was a travesty...I guess next up will be Thundercats and Voltron for Hollywood to mess up for me. Thank you Hollywood for ruining my childhood memories.

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