Hong Kong Synopsis
“The legend comes to life.”
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.
The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window
55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dragonball Evolution sits at position #55.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dragonball Evolution. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragonball Evolution premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 25m runtime, production spent $353K per minute on screen and earned $685K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #836 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -3.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #516 of 516 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Hindi |
| Production Companies | World Film Magic, Dune Entertainment, Star Overseas, Big Screen Productions, Ingenious Media |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | March 12, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1098327 |