Dragonball Evolution
The legend comes to life.
The legend comes to life.
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
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2009
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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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Runtime:
85 min
Release date:
12 Mar 2009
Country:
HK, GB, US
Languages:
English, Japanese, Hindi
Budget:
$30,000,000
Revenue:
$58,228,460
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Evolution is 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.
– Aaron Hillis,
Village Voice,
13 Apr 2009
rotten:
There are a few entertaining fight scenes. But there is also uneven CGI, bad dialogue and a host of cliched moments that make Dragonball Evolution just another disappointing matinee movie.
– Jennie Punter,
Globe and Mail,
13 Apr 2009
rotten:
The film is crammed with treats for old-school Dragonball fans. For everyone else, this amounts to another seen-it-before, probably-willing-to-see-it-again distraction, a passable collection of 'splosions and special effects for a slow film weekend.
– Tasha Robinson,
AV Club,
13 Apr 2009
rotten:
Fans of the best-selling Dragonball comics (and cartoons, and videogames...) might have a shot at untangling the knotty dream-logic that strangles Dragonball: Evolution's live-action adaptation.
– Adam Markovitz,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr 2009
rotten:
The giddy, anything-goes spirit of Japanese manga comics and Hong Kong martial arts flicks animates Dragonball Evolution. Not enough to make it a good movie, mind you, but enough so you won't hate yourself if you sit through it with the kids.
– Joel Brown,
Boston Globe,
13 Apr 2009