Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Justin Chatwin
Goku
Chow Yun-fat
Master Roshi
Joon Park
Yamcha
Jamie Chung
Chi Chi
Emmy Rossum
Bulma
James Marsters
Lord Piccolo
Randall Duk Kim
Grandpa Gohan
Ernie Hudson
Master Mutaito
Texas Battle
Carey Fuller
Shavon Kirksey
Emi
Eriko Tamura
Mai
Luis Arrieta
Weaver
Richard Blake
Agundas
Julian Sedgwick
Mr. Kingery
Megumi Seki
Seki
Jon Valera
Moreno / Stunts
Mike Wilson
Hildenbrand / Stunts
Ben Ramsey
Screenplay
James Wong
Director
Jeremy Stewart
Animation
Stephen Chow
Producer
Brian Tyler
Music
Chris G. Willingham
Editor
Bruce Crone
Art Direction
Marco Niro
Art Direction
Patricio M. Farrell
Art Direction
Roberto Bonelli
Set Decoration
John Papsidera
Casting
Carla Hool
Casting
Matthew Friedman
Editor
Bruton Jones
Production Design
Julio Toledo
Casting
Mayes C. Rubeo
Costume Design
Bruce Faulconer
Orchestrator
Jackson Spidell
Stunt Double
Jerad Marantz
Character Designer
Robert McLachlan
Director of Photography
Janene Carleton
Stunt Double
Jared S. Eddo
Stunt Coordinator
Jonathan Eusebio
Stunt Coordinator
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 12, 2009
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 25m
Content RatingPG
Budget$30,000,000
Box Office$58,228,460
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States of America · Mexico
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Wiki.
Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 American science fantasy martial arts action film directed by James Wong, produced by Stephen Chow, and written by Ben Ramsey. It is loosely based on the Japanese Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama, and stars Justin Chatwin, Emmy Rossum, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Chow Yun-fat, Joon Park, and Eriko Tamura. In Dragonball Evolution, the young Goku reveals his past and sets out to fight the evil alien warlord Lord Piccolo who wishes to gain the powerful Dragon Balls and use them to take over Earth.
The film began development in 2002 and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first official live-action adaptation of the Dragon Ball series. Dragonball Evolution was released in Japan and several other Asian countries on March 13, 2009, and in the United States on April 10, 2009.
The film was both a critical and commercial failure. Critics and fans alike lamented the script, cast, and unfaithfulness to the source material. Additionally, it grossed only $9.4 million in North America and a worldwide total of $56.5 million against a budget of $30 million. The film was meant to be the first of a series, though all subsequent films were canceled. It is often referred to as one of the worst films of all time. The film has been accused of whitewashing and has had a negative effect on future anime-to-cinema adaptations, due to its poor casting, lack of loyalty to the source material, and failure at the box office.