Dragonball: Evolution
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45 out of 100

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3.7 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 158 Ratings

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  • Starring: James Marsters, Justin Chatwin, Yun-Fat Chow
  • Summary: Heroic Goku is a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the Universe and controlling the mystical objects, the Dragonball. As the Master Roshi guides Goku on the young man's epic quest to save the Earth from the forces of darknes, he encounters Bulma, a beautiful woman intent on retrieving the mystical Dragonballs for her own reasons and Chi Chi, a young martial artist who captures Goku's eye. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Aaron Hillis
    70
    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.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Adam Markovitz
    50
    Marvel at the fact that something this trippy made it to our local multiplex.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Joel Brown
    50
    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.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Jeremy Wheeler
    38
    Just know there's a whole lot more great stuff out there than just what Evolution has in store for you -- namely, the anime that it was based on.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 69
  3. Negative: 41 out of 69
  1. MikeH
    10
    I must say... i liked it. not so much because the movie itself was good (in any way), but because it evoked memories of the original dragon ball (and dbz), which i LOVED. 10 for the memories, 0 for the movie... averages out to 10.… Expand
  2. DaveJ
    8
    A lot better than I was expecting! Fun fights, genuinely funny moments, and a certain visual charm I can't quite put my finger on. While not nearly the best film in the world, I felt pretty satisfied, both as an avid film goer, and a fan of the manga series prior.… Expand
  3. PeteM
    7
    Solid movie. Not great obviously, but it was interesting to see what they did with the characters. Seems like fans of the series are looking for reasons to hate on this movie just because it's not the series.… Expand
  4. grandpajoe6191
    2
    "Dragonball: Evolution" is a movie not for kids, but for kindergartners. Its a film you definitely want to skip and just watch the anime (the anime's way better than this crap).… Expand

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