Dragonball Evolution (2009)
The legend comes to life.
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Dragonball Evolution rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb2.5/10· 85K votes
Rotten Tomatoes14%
Metacritic45%
TMDb2.941/10· 2K votesWith 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 2.5/10 on IMDb and 45/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Dragonball Evolution
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.
Cast of Dragonball Evolution
Justin Chatwin
as Goku
Chow Yun-Fat
as Master Roshi
Joon Park
as Yamcha
Jamie Chung
as Chi Chi
Emmy Rossum
as Bulma
James Marsters
as Lord Piccolo
Randall Duk Kim
as Grandpa Gohan
Ernie Hudson
as Master Mutaito
Texas Battle
as Carey Fuller
Shavon Kirksey
as Emi
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Eriko Tamura
as Mai
Luis Arrieta
as Weaver
Dragonball Evolution facts
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $58.2M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Action sequences deliver explosive combat scenes for fans
- •Manga adaptation provides established characters and mythology
- •Visual effects attempt to bring anime franchise to life
What the audience disliked
- •Fundamental misunderstanding of source material angered core audience
- •Tone and pacing alienated longtime manga and anime fans
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Where to watch Dragonball Evolution(US)
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