Dragonball Evolution

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  • Opened April 10, 2009 
  • 1 hr 40 min
  • PG | intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 9+. More on child suitability

  • Goku and a handful of friends battle for the Earth against the deadly forces of the Saiyans, who are sweeping across the universe, leaving a path of destruction. Goku and his friends' best chance for survival rests with the Namekian DragonBalls, which provide them the power to summon a mighty dragon. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Eriko, Joon Park, Chow Yun-Fat
  • Director: James Wong
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Fans say Oh No!
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Fan Reviews

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It should've been like mortal kombat.

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The next movie sequel they need to introduce is Vegeta....

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by supersayain

This is the best anime show ever, but don't tell people stop btching and stop whining, I want to support the SHOW but the movie makes piccolos CD'S on alternate reality dragon ball z (YouTube) look...

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Critic Reviews

70
The New York Times
| Nathan Lee

May or may not appeal to fans of the Japanese fantasy franchise it is based on, but aficionados of apocalyptic teenybopper kung fu extravaganzas are in for a real treat. Read full review

70
Village Voice
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Far more entertaining than it deserves to be, unless you're a 10-year-old boy, in which case it's only the greatest movie ever made. Read full review

50
Boston Globe
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Nearly all the actors seem to be having a good time, and the action moves so fast that you don't mind when something nuts happens. Read full review

50
Entertainment Weekly
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Marvel at the fact that something this trippy made it to our local multiplex. Read full review

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James Marsters as Lord Piccolo and Eriko Tamura as Mai in "Dragonball Evolution."