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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ben Ramsey (screenplay)
Akira Toriyama (novel)
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
NewsDesk:
(424 articles)
Exclusive Interview: Emmy Rossum (Dare)
(From ScreenStar. 13 November 2009, 11:56 PM, PST)
Q&A: Emmy Rossum Plans to Name Her Children Oscar, Tony, and Grammy
(From Vanity Fair. 13 November 2009, 8:09 AM, PST)
User Comments:
This movie had potential . The Director never had any. more (392 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Justin Chatwin | ... | Goku | |
| Yun-Fat Chow | ... | Master Roshi | |
| Emmy Rossum | ... | Bulma | |
| Jamie Chung | ... | Chi Chi | |
| James Marsters | ... | Lord Piccolo | |
| Joon Park | ... | Yamcha | |
| Eriko Tamura | ... | Mai | |
| Randall Duk Kim | ... | Grandpa Gohan | |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Sifu Norris | |
| Texas Battle | ... | Carey Fuller | |
| Megumi Seki | ... | Seki | |
| Ian Whyte | ... | Oozaru | |
| Richard Blake | ... | Agundes | |
| Jon Valera | ... | Moreno | |
| Rafael Valdez | ... | Butler |
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.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
85 min | 100 min (uncut version)
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:PG | South Korea:All | USA:PG (certificate #44706) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:9 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Chile:Y7 | Mexico:A | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Sweden:11 | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | India:UA
Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Trivia:
The filmmakers decided to keep the number of characters in the film to an absolute minimum for a tighter story and better characterization. Therefore, sentient animals like Oolong and Puar were removed for realism, and fan-favourites like Tien and Krillin were removed for better focus on the core characters. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: It was initially thought that there was a continuity error, as Goku makes a bridge to cross a lava pond, the high temperatures of the lava, plus jumping to get over it should have made him sweat, yet when he reaches the other side, he doesn't have a drop of sweat. This was initially considered an error, but the strength attributed to his character throughout the movie and the corresponding TV show indicate that he is not human and therefore may not be effected by the heat of the lava short of direct contact. 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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Movie Connections:
References Johnny Tsunami (1999) (TV) more
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FAQ
Is there a scene after the credits?Is "Dragonball Evolution" based on a book?
Why Bulma's hair is not turquoise?
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I saw the movie with not too much expectations.. I am one of the skeptics but for a moment there i kept a certain positivism toward the movie.
The movie Is an embarrassment to the manga , the anime , the fans and above all to Akira Toriyama. When I think that the budget for that movie was of 100 Million ..i'm confused of the result.
Special effects are OK they're not AMAZING they're just OK .. Acting seems out of place at so many parts ..
Parts that are supposed to be taken out are not. you can not deny how bad the script was .. I mean Potentially Changing the original story that much i was OK with it because DB-Franchise is very airy so you can revamp characters and situations. However The way the story was presented SUCKED BIG TIME ..Its Amazing Cheeziness for 2009 .. But then again thats James Wong for you .
I'm not really against the actors and their fitting ..they could've fit if there was a better directing .
WE DO NOT WANT PART II TO BE RUINED BY WONG !! MICHAEL BAY/BRYAN SINGER ALL THE WAY!!!!!!