Dragonball: Evolution

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Dragonball: Evolution

PG

2009

1h 26m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.

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Critics Consensus

Executed with little panache or invention, Dragonball Evolution lacks the magic that made the books upon which it was based a cult sensation.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

02/03/2016

Dragonball: Evolution is my least-favorite film of all time. I hate it with every fiber of my being. If you were ever curious about the show Dragon Ball or the manga... please, avoid this cinematic disaster at all costs.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

04/17/2009

1/5

A rather tame live-action sci-fi flick.

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London Evening Standard

04/17/2009

1/5

The producer, Stephen Chow, made the funny and original Kung Fu Hustle, but here he and director James Wong get into a terrible mess.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

12/01/2023

1/4

It’s a hyperactive, eye-rolling affair.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

12/12/2020

1/5

They clearly didn't know what they were doing, terrible. But hey, they made their money back? ... and I do like the movies, this was just really really dumb...

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Charlie Jane Anders

io9.com

05/21/2018

There are balls of lint smarter than Dragonball Evolution.

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Diego V.

@nightfury352 Feb 1

Worst movie I have seen in my life but at least we got battle of gods and super from it

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מתן ק

@135787 Jan 30

The Movie is Bad Very Bad and 9/11 of Japan's Industry and Western Dragon ball Fans and Japanese They're Misunderstood and it Should've Never Happened and I'm Hardcore Dragon ball Fan Compare to Dragon ball Franchise it's Bad Very Bad a Massacre I Watched Half of it Had to Quit Mid Watching Dragon ball Evolution and Dragon ball Franchise is Good Everything that isn't Dragon ball Evolution (2009) and Sequel Should Never Ever Considered Especially After Ingore Akira Troyiama Shame on Fox and Don't Watch it it's Not Dragon ball Movie and Rip Akira Troyiama You The Best and Thanks 🙏🏿 From Saving Us From Dragon ball Evolution And Create Best Franchise in Japan The Legacy of him Will be Continued Don't Dragon ball Evolution Unless You Imagine it's Different Movie that isn't Related to Dragon ball Franchise and Then it's Okay but it's Hard They're Try Put it to Dragon ball Evolution it's Disrespectful to Akira Troyiama What Dragon ball Evolution Did it's Bad and it's Worst Beyond Bad

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Enrique R

@EnriqueRamosLovesMovies Jan 25

Dragonball: Evolution, the worst movie ever made. Comparing this to Dragon Ball Z, this movie is a straight up disgrace of being a Dragon Ball fan or a Anime fan. This movie has a lot of horrible CGI and practical effects and it just looks stupid. The action was horrible. Justin Chadwin deserves a Razzie award. But, overall, I give this horrible film a 0/10 or 1.0/5 stars.

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Daniel S.

@Dannyaceee Jan 21

I never watched it that’s why is 5 stars

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Ashton B

@Hiccc Jan 8

It is just God awful

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Julian M

@julian231 Jan 2

Una adaptación tan libre que se siente completamente original. El CGI modesto y las decisiones narrativas inesperadas hacen que cada escena sea una sorpresa. Ideal para quienes aman vivir peligrosamente y cuestionar la realidad.

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Synopsis

On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.

Director: James Wong
Producer: Stephen Chow
Screenwriter: Ben Ramsey
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Star Overseas
Rating: PG (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Mild Language|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.4M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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