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Dragonball Evolution

  • 20092009
  • K-11K-11
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
75K
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POPULARITY
1,278
1,104
Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Eriko Tamura, and Jamie Chung in 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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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
2.6/10
75K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,278
1,104
  • Director
    • James Wong
  • Writers
    • Ben Ramsey(screenplay)
    • Akira Toriyama(novel series "Dragonball")
  • Stars
    • Justin Chatwin
    • James Marsters
    • Chow Yun-Fat
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Wong
  • Writers
    • Ben Ramsey(screenplay)
    • Akira Toriyama(novel series "Dragonball")
  • Stars
    • Justin Chatwin
    • James Marsters
    • Chow Yun-Fat
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 628User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Dragonball Evolution: Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:56
    Dragonball Evolution: Trailer #2
    Dragonball: Evolution -- Trailer #1
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    Dragonball: Evolution -- Trailer #1

    Photos138

    Justin Chatwin in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Justin Chatwin in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Emmy Rossum in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Chow Yun-Fat in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    James Marsters in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Emmy Rossum and Justin Chatwin in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Emmy Rossum and Justin Chatwin in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Emmy Rossum and Justin Chatwin in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Chow Yun-Fat and Justin Chatwin in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    James Marsters and Eriko Tamura in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    James Marsters and Eriko Tamura in Dragonball Evolution (2009)
    Justin Chatwin and James Wong in Dragonball Evolution (2009)

    Top cast

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    Justin Chatwin
    Justin Chatwin
    • Goku
    James Marsters
    James Marsters
    • Lord Piccolo
    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Roshi
    Emmy Rossum
    Emmy Rossum
    • Bulma
    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Chi Chi
    Joon Park
    • Yamcha
    Eriko Tamura
    Eriko Tamura
    • Mai
    • (as Eriko)
    Randall Duk Kim
    Randall Duk Kim
    • Gohan
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Sifu Norris
    Texas Battle
    Texas Battle
    • Carey Fuller
    Megumi Seki
    Megumi Seki
    • Seki
    Ian Whyte
    Ian Whyte
    • Oozaru
    Richard Blake
    Richard Blake
    • Agundes
    Jon Valera
    Jon Valera
    • Moreno
    Rafael Valdez
    Rafael Valdez
    • Butler
    Mike Wilson
    Mike Wilson
    • Hildenbrand
    Freddy Bouciegues
    Freddy Bouciegues
    • Palmer
    Shavon Kirksey
    Shavon Kirksey
    • Emi
    • Director
      • James Wong
    • Writers
      • Ben Ramsey(screenplay)
      • Akira Toriyama(novel series "Dragonball")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Dragon Ball" creator Akira Toriyama was initially supportive of the announcement of a live action adaptation and asked fans to treat the film as a different interpretation of his work, but after watching the film he was so horrified at this adaptation of his work that he decided to revive the series with the animated film Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru Z - Kami to Kami (2013). He later revealed that he wasn't allowed to have any creative input on the film and all of his suggestions were rejected.
    • Goofs
      Roshi could leap out of the hole whenever he wanted, but wastes precious hours in the hole telling a story when time was running short to find the Dragonballs.
    • Quotes

      Goku: [after Bulma's briefcase turns into a motorcycle] Cool!

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited from Aliens vs. predator - requiem (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Rule
      Lyrics by Ayumi Hamasaki
      Music by Miki Watanabe
      Performed by Ayumi Hamasaki
      Arranged by Hal
      Produced by Max Matsuura
      Courtesy of Avex Entertainment Inc.

    User reviews628

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    1/10
    Insulting as a Dragon Ball fan, as a movies fan, and probably as human(?)
    As a Dragon Ball fan this was clearly not anything even similar.

    As a movie fan, this was atrocious.

    Its hard to understand what kind of drugs all the people involved were in
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    • educallejero
    • Aug 16, 2018

    FAQ9

    • Is "Dragonball Evolution" based on a book?
    • What is the history of the making of this movie?
    • Does Justin Chatwin wear a wig to play Goku?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2009 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Mexico
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Dragon Ball: Evolution
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Dune Entertainment
      • Star Overseas
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,362,785
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,756,488
      • Apr 12, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $55,720,772
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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