Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Name: Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation
Released: January 16, 2019
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Anthony Bowling, Aya Hisakawa, Bruce Carey, Bryn Apprill, Chris Ayres

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Toei Company | Release Date: January 16, 2019 | PG

Starring: Anthony Bowling, Aya Hisakawa, Bruce Carey, Bryn Apprill, Chris Ayres, Chris Cason, Christopher Sabat, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Dameon Clarke, Erica Lindbeck, Ian Sinclair, Jason Douglas, Jon Bellion, Justin Briner, Katsuhisa Hôki, Kôichi Yamadera, Masakazu Morita, Masako Nozawa, Monica Rial, Ryô Horikawa, Ryûsei Nakao, Ryûzaburô Ôtomo, Sean Schemmel, Shigeru Chiba, Shin Aomori, Takeshi Kusao, Toshio Furukawa, Vic Mignogna, Yôhei Azakami

Summary: A planet destroyed, a powerful race reduced to nothing. After the devastation of Planet Vegeta, three Saiyans were scattered among the stars, destined for different fates. While two found a home on Earth, the third was raised with a burning desire for vengeance and developed an unbelievable power. And the time for revenge has come.A planet destroyed, a powerful race reduced to nothing. After the devastation of Planet Vegeta, three Saiyans were scattered among the stars, destined for different fates. While two found a home on Earth, the third was raised with a burning desire for vengeance and developed an unbelievable power. And the time for revenge has come. Destinies collide in a battle that will shake the universe to its very core! Goku is back to training hard so he can face the most powerful foes the universes have to offer, and Vegeta is keeping up right beside him. But when they suddenly find themselves against an unknown Saiyan, they discover a terrible, destructive force.… Expand

Director: Tatsuya Nagamine

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 100 min

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Fuminobu Hata

Jan 15, 2019

Dragon Ball Super: Broly delivers in terms of awesome action, but more than that, it uses the fathers of Goku, Vegeta, and Broly to link back to the late-1980s and early-1990s heyday of the series to add a relatable and thoughtful subtext. It’s a humorous movie that bounds into the world of imagination and is gripping to the end. Read full review

Toussaint Egan

Jan 17, 2019

Overall, Dragon Ball Super: Broly punches triumphantly within its own weight class, aspiring not to any lofty heights of thematic heft or cinematic gravitats, but delivering a visually packed and unabashedly enjoyable experience that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser among enduring fans, the modestly engaged and newcomers alike. Read full review

Charles Solomon

Jan 16, 2019

“Broly” delivers exactly what “Dragon Ball” fans want from a feature; newcomers may find themselves lost in places. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Jan 19, 2019

If you’re among the heretofore uninitiated drawn to this new Dragon Ball extravaganza, which has been dubbed into English and booked into 1,440 North American theaters, you may often find yourself experiencing similar frustration as you struggle to make sense of a patchwork plot that seems derived from various strands of the ongoing mythos, and is filled with apparently major characters whose backstories are only fuzzily defined. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jan 15, 2019

The underlying narrative theme of sons who become greater – and better – men than their fathers is underdeveloped. Meanwhile, the animation feels oddly dated, as the decision to give visual continuity to three and a half decades of storytelling re-enforces this as fan service. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jan 17, 2019

Every now and then, one of those movies takes a stab at being “about something.” Not here. It’s instantly forgettable to anyone who isn’t a fanatic lost in the minutia of their corner of junk culture. Read full review

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Ardien

Jul 8, 2019

Best Dragon ball movie ever done,great soundtrack but could been better,very good animation but i preffer DBS tournament of power animation. Great Film & awesome character broly. all fans of Dragon ball would love this.

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Thasten

Jun 19, 2022

I already see this movie when it first came out in theaters but still one of the best DragonBall movie franchises ever made. Broly in this film is a lot better, surprisingly actually like able, and great storyline and character development of him.

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robcollins606

Jan 23, 2019

I've been a fan of the dragon ball series for over 20 years, and I've watched everything they've put out. I'll say this, if you haven't watched the series, especially most of dragon ball super, you probably won't understand a lot of what's going on in this movie. They touch on the backstoryI've been a fan of the dragon ball series for over 20 years, and I've watched everything they've put out. I'll say this, if you haven't watched the series, especially most of dragon ball super, you probably won't understand a lot of what's going on in this movie. They touch on the backstory as much as the time allows, but this is really made for fans of the series. If you haven't watched DBZ or DB Super, I would recommend becoming familiar with that before attempting to watch this if you really want to get the full experience. With that said, I got a delightful dose of nostalgia and I don't think I've ever enjoyed a movie in a theater as much as this one. We had a diverse crowd of all ages in a packed theater and there were several moments of laughs cheers gasps and everybody really got into it. I also really liked the re-imagined Broly character, they truly did him justice, much more so than in the original films. Without spoiling anything, I was expecting to be disappointed by the ending but left pleasantly surprised at how it plays out in the end for Broly as well as our heroes. I was slightly disappointed that a couple staple characters were notably missing from the movie, but it really didn't take away anything from the story. Overall, I think this is my favorite DB movie ever and it hopefully will lead to tons of new content moving forward. Dragonball forever!… Expand

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SleepySheff

Mar 13, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only fault with this movie is a lack of a strong plot, even considering the obvious when it comes to Freeza. Overall Ive seen this movie 4 times and have yet to not enjoy it. This iteration of Broly puts him on a level far beyond his old constraints. I mean it took two SSJGs to fuse to beat this man! Which is kind of faulty because its basically saying hes on par with the likes of Jiren. But I digress, very, very good Dragon Ball movie, a must watch for a Dragon Ball fan.… Expand

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BlackWolfLoboGr

Jan 16, 2019

Sin duda disfrute de esta película (muchísimo). Si no le doy mas puntuación es porque estoy intentando ser objetivo. Hay momentos en que la animación se ve muy mal hace transiciones entre un estilo de animación a otro no muy bien que digamos. Comienza desarrollando muy bien a variosSin duda disfrute de esta película (muchísimo). Si no le doy mas puntuación es porque estoy intentando ser objetivo. Hay momentos en que la animación se ve muy mal hace transiciones entre un estilo de animación a otro no muy bien que digamos. Comienza desarrollando muy bien a varios personajes pero al final los motivos de Broly se sienten vacíos y la solución al conflicto muy simplona, lo que le quita peso a la historia (ya que no hay un peligro real o algo que pueda llegar a ser incontenible como otras veces). Pero lo que importa aquí y lo que emociona es poder ver a personajes como los padres de Goku y Vegueta, ver las batallas y transformaciones, hay unos movimientos de combate geniales, cada golpe se siente con fuerza. La comedia esta muy bien y esta en una medida justa. Muy disfrutable.… Expand

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Axcalay

Aug 11, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is definitely up there with some of the best DB movies, and actually the longest, spending half an hour on exposition alone. Character development for Broly is better handled this time around, and you can actually get behind his rage. He is the legendary Super Saiyan and he cannot control it. This makes for some incredible fight scenes when the movie gets going, including some never before seen POV exchanges between fighters. It does go over the top, but it does manage to stay stylish and coherent, although perhaps some of the choreography isn't the best DB has offered in the past. The animation is mostly good, although towards the end, especially during the fusion training, I think it got extremely sloppy, with really off-model faces and anatomy with an almost melted appearance. The CGI wasn't overly terrible, but perhaps a tad unnecessary considering the lengths they went to in recreating a hand drawn "oldschool" feel. What I will criticize though, is the absolute and utter overuse of post-process effects, such as depth of field and a weird chromatic aborration on lines that seem to permeate every moment of the last 45 mins of runtime. I found it extremely distracting and I felt it gave the image quality a really unpolished look. I watched it on Amazon Prime, so am not sure if the Bluray version or even the theatrical version has these visual design choices, because I can't find anybody else mentioning this online. I found it pulled me out of the movie everytime it happened, almost as if I was watching a low-quality bootleg. Strange indeed.
Even so, DBS Broly is a good movie for what it's worth, thin plot and somewhat ridiculous humour aside.… Expand

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Joes

Mar 28, 2020

Esta película pudo haber Sido un episodio solo hay explosiones, rabia etc, intentaron darle Algo de trama y es demasiado básica y cliché, conclusión lo mismo que un capitulo

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