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Dragonball Evolution

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
74K
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POPULARITY
2,503
623
  • Cast & crew
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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
74K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,503
623
  • Director
    • James Wong
  • Writers
    • Ben Ramsey
    • Akira Toriyama
  • Stars
    • Justin Chatwin
    • James Marsters
    • Chow Yun-Fat
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Wong
  • Writers
    • Ben Ramsey
    • Akira Toriyama
  • Stars
    • Justin Chatwin
    • James Marsters
    • Chow Yun-Fat
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 619User 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
    Trailer 1:52
    Dragonball: Evolution -- Trailer #1

    Photos81

    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
    • Gokuas Goku
    James Marsters
    James Marsters
    • Lord Piccoloas Lord Piccolo
    Chow Yun-Fat
    Chow Yun-Fat
    • Roshias Roshi
    Emmy Rossum
    Emmy Rossum
    • Bulmaas Bulma
    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Chi Chias Chi Chi
    Joon Park
    • Yamchaas Yamcha
    Eriko Tamura
    Eriko Tamura
    • Maias Mai
    • (as Eriko)
    Randall Duk Kim
    Randall Duk Kim
    • Gohanas Gohan
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Sifu Norrisas Sifu Norris
    Texas Battle
    Texas Battle
    • Carey Fulleras Carey Fuller
    Megumi Seki
    Megumi Seki
    • Sekias Seki
    Ian Whyte
    Ian Whyte
    • Oozaruas Oozaru
    Richard Blake
    Richard Blake
    • Agundesas Agundes
    Jon Valera
    Jon Valera
    • Morenoas Moreno
    Rafael Valdez
    Rafael Valdez
    • Butleras Butler
    Mike Wilson
    Mike Wilson
    • Hildenbrandas Hildenbrand
    Freddy Bouciegues
    Freddy Bouciegues
    • Palmeras Palmer
    Shavon Kirksey
    Shavon Kirksey
    • Emias Emi
    • Director
      • James Wong
    • Writers
      • Ben Ramsey(screenplay)
      • Akira Toriyama(novel series "Dragonball")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    With his beloved grandfather, Gohan, on the verge of death after demon Lord Piccolo's botched attempt to find one of the legendary Dragon Balls, eighteen-year-old Son Goku embarks on a mission to find the wise martial arts master and innovator of the Kamehameha technique, Master Roshi. Now, to thwart megalomaniac Piccolo's plans for world domination, Son Goku, along with a handful of brave defenders, must gather all seven mystical Dragon Balls before the next solar eclipse. Who will prevail in the final confrontation and the battle for Earth's future? —Nick Riganas
    live action remake of animeno title at beginningcakebad actingsequel baiting176 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This Easter the legend comes to life.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language
    • Parents guide

    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: Battle of Gods (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 reviews619

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    For the love of god, if you respect the original series at all, do NOT pay to see this crap!
    Let me just start off by saying that there are no redeeming qualities to this movie at all. The multi-million dollar budget has amounted to a teen drama mixed with power rangers. The final product is insulting, to say the least.

    The creators of this horrible, horrible adaption should take a good long think about what they have done and why they should have just followed the source material instead of taken it for granted. Do they really think that the entire Dragonball fan-base is this stupid? Akira Toriyama probably has a noose around his neck right about now.

    To finish this off: The acting is atrocious, the butt-rock scattered through the soundtrack will make you want to punch the guy running the theater in the face, and the story is basically the manga's, but cut up, put into a blender, stuffed into sausage skins, and stitched back together with an American flag tied around it.

    If you want your Dragonball fix, just buy dvds of the show instead, skip the movie, and if you don't skip it, then at least don't pay for this thing. I heard that a sequel is already in the works, and we don't need a trilogy, that would be three of these movies too many.
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    • vas_deferens
    • Apr 4, 2009

    FAQ9

    • Is "Dragonball Evolution" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • Hong Kong
      • United Kingdom
    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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