Japan Synopsis
ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強
After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler – Frieza's brother – sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our heroes and Cooler, in which he transforms into the fourth stage of his evolution and has the edge in the fight… until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge sits at position #41.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedDragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
★ 6.8 · Japan
4 sharedRiki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
★ 7.0 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
★ 7.2 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
★ 7.1 · Japan
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,299 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #915 of 1,714 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 48m |
| Release Date | July 20, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt1125254 |