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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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Reviews: 471 user | 122 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:
Justin Chatwin ...
Yun-Fat Chow ...
Emmy Rossum ...
Jamie Chung ...
James Marsters ...
Joon Park Joon Park ...
Eriko Tamura ...
Mai
Randall Duk Kim ...
Ernie Hudson ...
Sifu Norris
Texas Battle ...
Megumi Seki Megumi Seki ...
Seki
Ian Whyte ...
Richard Blake ...
Jon Valera ...
Moreno
Rafael Valdez Rafael Valdez ...
Butler
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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 »

Parents Guide:

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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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Company Credits

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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

WILHELM SCREAM: When Chi-Chi kicks down her opponent at the training camp. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Goku pulls his grandfather out of the broken house his grandfather is covered in dust, during the next scene the grandfather doesn't have any dust on his jacket or face. 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 »

Connections

References "Channel 4 News" (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rule"
Performed by Ayumi Hamasaki See more »