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.
Audience Engagement
1,906 audience reviews — more than 98% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dragonball Evolution. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dragonball Evolution itself).
The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 Hong Kong release window, Dragonball Evolution sits at #55 of 55. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragonball Evolution premiered alongside 17 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 25m runtime, production spent $353K per minute on screen and earned $685K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 2009.
The 632nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Dragonball Evolution, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- dragon · 26
- duringcreditsstinger · 26
- karate · 22
- live action remake · 9
- based on manga · 297
- revenge · 210
- superhero · 80
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 |