List of Dragon Ball films#Educational programs

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Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. Since 1986, there have been 24 theatrical films based on the franchise, including 21 anime films produced by Toei Animation, one official live-action film, and two unofficial films.

Background

=Original run (1986–1996)=

{{Timeline of release years

|title= Theatrical event circuit films (1986-96)

|range1_color = #ccccff

|range1 = 1986 – 1988

|range2_color = #EBD09A

|range2 = 1989 – 1995

|range3_color = #ccccff

|range3 = 1996 –

| 1986 = Curse of the Blood Rubies

| 1987 = Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

| 1988 = Mystical Adventure

| 1989 = Dead Zone

| 1990a = The World's Strongest

| 1990b = The Tree of Might

| 1991a = Lord Slug

| 1991b = Cooler's Revenge

| 1992a = The Return of Cooler

| 1992b = Super Android 13!

| 1993a = Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan

| 1993b = Bojack Unbound

| 1994a = Broly – Second Coming

| 1994b = Bio-Broly

| 1995a = Fusion Reborn

| 1995b = Wrath of the Dragon

| 1996 = The Path to Power

}}

During the franchise's original broadcast run (1986-1996), Toei produced Dragon Ball films rapidly, in some cases twice per year, to match the Japanese spring and summer vacations. Seventeen films were produced during this period—three Dragon Ball films from 1986 to 1989, thirteen Dragon Ball Z films from 1989 to 1996, and finally a tenth anniversary film that was released in 1996, and adapted the Red Ribbon arc of the original series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/movie/|title=Movie Guide}} These films have a running time below feature length (around 45–60 minutes each) except for the 1996 film, at 80 minutes. These films were mostly alternate retellings of certain story arcs involving new characters or extra side-stories that do not correlate with the same continuity as the manga or TV series.

These were generally screened back to back with other Toei films for that season as special theatrical events in Japan. The first through fifth films were shown at the {{nihongo4|Toei Manga Festival|東映まんがまつり|Tōei Manga Matsuri}}, while the sixth through seventeenth films were shown at the {{nihongo4|Toei Anime Fair|東映アニメフェア|Toei Anime Fea}}. By 1996, the first sixteen anime films up until Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) had sold 50{{nbsp}}million tickets and grossed over {{JPY|40 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|40000|JPN|year=2012|round=yes}} million|long=no}}) at the Japanese box office, making it the highest-grossing anime film series up until then, in addition to selling over 500,000 home video units in Japan.{{cite news |title=予約特典・ドラゴンボール最強への道・劇場版ご近所物語A5サイズ前売特典冊子 |url=http://i.imgur.com/gWooj7U.jpg |work=Dragon Ball: The Path to Power brochure |publisher=Toei Animation |year=1996}}{{cite web |title=歴代ドラゴンボール映画作品一覧 |url=https://nendai-ryuukou.com/article/088.html |access-date=16 December 2018 |publisher=Nendai Ryuukou}}

While the majority of these films were only screened in Japan, Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992) and Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) were both screened in the United States in 2006 to promote Fusion Reborn's dubbed DVD release that year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/rumor/dragon-ball-movies-receiving-theatrical-screenings-in-america/|title = Dragon Ball Movies Receiving Theatrical Screenings in America {{pipe}} Rumor Guide}}

=Live-action film (2009)=

A single live-action adaptation of the series, Dragonball Evolution, was released in 2009. The film only vaguely adapted elements from the franchise and made {{US$|56.5 million|long=no}} worldwide against a production cost of {{US$|30 million|long=no}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dragonball-Evolution#tab=summary |title=Dragonball Evolution (2009) |publisher=The Numbers |access-date=May 3, 2023}} It received a 15% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 3.5/10, amid criticism for its plot elements, acting performances, and whitewashing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/4/3/15142608/hollywood-anime-live-action-adaptations-ghost-in-the-shell|title = Hollywood's whitewashed version of anime never sells|website = Polygon|date = 3 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragonball/ |title=Dragonball Evolution (2009) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=April 20, 2018}}

Sequels to Evolution were planned. James Marsters, who played King Piccolo, said that he had signed on for three films and expressed interest in making as many as seven in a 2009 interview with IGN.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/30/dragonball-sequels-exclusive|title=Dragonball Sequels Exclusive|first=Orlando|last=Parfitt|date=March 30, 2009|access-date=January 14, 2018|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903173340/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/30/dragonball-sequels-exclusive|url-status=live}} However, due to the critical and commercial failure of Evolution, no sequels were ever produced. The rights to any further live-action films are currently owned by the Walt Disney Company after their acquisition of 20th Century Fox.{{cite web |date= 12 August 2018 |title= Could The Disney/Fox Acquisition Lead To New Live-Action 'Dragon Ball ' Movies and What Could That Look Like? |url= https://thegww.com/could-the-disney-fox-acquisition-lead-to-new-live-action-dragon-ball-movies-and-what-that-could-look-like/ |publisher= GWW }} Evolution remains the only licensed live-action film in the franchise, though two unlicensed films were released in the early 1990s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegamer.com/dragon-ball-movies-best-forgotten/|title = 15 Dragon Ball Movies Fans Pretend Don't Exist (And 15 Great Ones Everyone Forgets About)|date = 4 October 2018}}

=Animated revival (2013–present)=

{{Timeline of release years

|title= Films with wide theatrical releases (2013–)

| compressempty = yes

|range1_color = #EBD09A

|range1 = 2013 – 2015

|range2_color = #FFC0CB

|range2 = 2016 –

| 2013 = Battle of Gods

| 2015 = Resurrection 'F'

| 2018 = Broly

| 2022 = Super Hero

}}

The franchise returned with Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), the first animated film since 1996, and the first produced with the involvement of Akira Toriyama. The film—a sequel to the original series—became the franchise's most successful at the time and was received well by critics, earning an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Unlike the classic event circuit films, those from 2013 onwards were developed with an international theatrical release planned from the beginning by 20th Century Studios (previously known as 20th Century Fox). Battle of Gods was followed by Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' in 2015. The second film introduced Jaco to Dragon Ball, a character who had debuted in Toriyama's spin-off manga Jaco the Galactic Patrolman in 2013.{{cite web|last1=Komatsu|first1=Mikikazu|title='Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F' Trailer Introduces Golden Frieza|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/03/02/video-dragon-ball-z-resurrection-of-f-trailer-introduces-golden-frieza|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=March 2, 2015|access-date=March 4, 2015}} These two movies were adapted by the Dragon Ball Super TV series, with the plotlines from the two films forming multi-episode arcs early in the show's broadcast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/dbz-supers-resurrection-f-movie-compare/|title=DBZ: 5 Ways Super's Resurrection F is Just Like the Movie (& 5 Biggest Changes)|date=6 December 2020}}

Later movies would adopt the Super moniker, beginning with Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018), which grossed more than {{US$|122.7 million|long=no}} worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dragon-Ball-Super-Broly-(Japan)-(2018)#tab=summary|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)|website=The Numbers|access-date=May 3, 2023}} As of May 2023, the film is the 20th highest-grossing anime film of all time. Resurrection 'F' and Broly hold approval ratings of 83% and 82%, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes. A second Super film, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, was released in 2022, earning over {{US$|86.6 million|long=no}} worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt14614892/|title=Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=May 3, 2023}} The film is the most critically successful in the franchise to date, earning a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Films

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=Animated=

{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! English title {{small\|(Japanese title)}} ! Directed by ! Written by ! Animation directed by ! Theatrical release ! American release ! Antagonist
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scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#ccccff;"\| {{Sort\|01\|1}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies {{small\|(Dragon Ball Shenron no densetsu; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボール神龍の伝説}})}} \| Daisuke Nishio \| Toshiki Inoue \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1986\|12\|20}}{{cite web \|url=https://nendai-ryuukou.com/1980/movie1/111.html \|title=ドラゴンボール神龍の伝説（映画）／年代流行 \|trans-title=Dragon Ball: Shenron no Densetsu \|publisher=Nendai Ryuukou \|language=ja \|access-date=February 3, 2019}} \| {{Start date\|1989\|12\|28}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies was originally licensed to Harmony Gold USA around December 28, 1989, who dubbed and released the film in conjunction with Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure.}} {{Start date\|1995\|9\|9}}{{efn\|The second version was produced by Funimation as a pilot to sell the Dragon Ball series to American syndicators. It originally premiered on syndication on September 9, 1995 (along with the first episode of the "Emperor Pilaf Saga").}} {{Start date\|2010\|12\|28}}{{efn\|On April 6, 2010 Funimation announced that Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies would be released to a bilingual DVD on July 27, 2010, but the release was delayed to December 28, 2010, 21 years to the day after Harmony Gold's dub. Funimation announced the voice cast for a new English dub of the film on November 12, 2010.}} \|King Gourmeth
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| A retelling of Dragon Ball's origins, this is a different version of the meeting of Goku, Bulma, Oolong, and Yamcha. They are all looking for the dragon balls for different reasons when they cross paths with an evil king named Gurumes, who is also looking for the dragon balls. The events of the movie take place in place of the Emperor Pilaf Saga of Dragon Ball.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#ccccff;"\| {{Sort\|02\|2}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Majin-jō no nemuri hime; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボール魔神城のねむり姫)}}}} \| Daisuke Nishio \| Keiji Terui \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1987\|7\|18}}{{cite web \|url=https://nendai-ryuukou.com/1980/movie1/112.html \|title=ドラゴンボール魔神城のねむり姫（映画 \|trans-title=Doragon Bōru Majin-jō no nemuri hime \|publisher=Nendai Ryuukou \|language=ja \|access-date=February 3, 2019}} \| {{Start date\|1998\|12\|15}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle was released on December 15, 1998 in VHS and on December 6, 2005 on DVD as part of the Dragon Ball Movie Box Set.}} \|Lucifer
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| Goku and Krillin are given an assignment by Master Roshi to retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer by which he accept them as his students. But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought. The movie takes place at the start of Goku and Krillin's training under Master Roshi.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#ccccff;"\| {{Sort\|03\|3}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure {{small\|(Doragon Bōru: Makafushigi Dai-Bōken; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボール魔訶不思議大冒険)}}}} \| Kazuhisa Takenouchi \| Yoshifumi Yuki \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1988\|7\|9}} \| {{Start date\|1989\|12\|28}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure was aired on December 28, 1989, by Harmony Gold USA broadcast their dub along with Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies.}} {{Start date\|2000\|11\|21}}{{efn\|It was redubbed by Funimation, and released on November 21, 2000 on VHS, and February 27, 2001 on DVD.}} \|Shen Tao
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| Goku and Krillin attend the World Martial Arts Tournament for fun, which is hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Bora and his son Upa attempt to hide the dragon ball they found from the emperor's forces, which are under the control of the evil Shen and General Tao; and Bulma conducts her own search for the dragon balls with the help of Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong. The movie seemingly takes place during Goku and Krillin's training under Master Roshi.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|04\|4}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ)}}}} \| Daisuke Nishio \| Takao Koyama \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1989\|7\|15}} \| {{Start date\|1997\|12\|17}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone was released on December 17, 1997 on DVD by Pioneer.}} {{Start date\|2005\|5\|31}}{{efn\|It was re-released on May 31, 2005, on DVD and redubbed by Funimation.}} \|Garlic Jr.
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| Garlic Jr. kidnaps a young Gohan so that he may use the Dragon Ball on his hat to wish for immortality. Now Goku and his friends must rescue Gohan from Garlic Jr. and his minions.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|05\|5}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ この世で一番強いヤツ)}}}} \| Daisuke Nishio \| Takao Koyama \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1990\|3\|10}} \| {{Start date\|1998\|8\|26}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest was released on August 26, 1998, on DVD by Pioneer.}} {{Start date\|2006\|11\|14}}{{efn\|It was re-released on November 14, 2006 on DVD and redubbed by Funimation, along with Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might.}} \|Dr. Wheelo
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|After Dr. Kochin frees Dr. Wheelo's lab with a wish and kidnaps Bulma, it's up to Goku and friends to defeat the scientists.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|06\|6}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 地球まるごと超決戦)}}}} \| {{StoryTeleplay\|Daisuke Nishio\|sb=Daisuke Nishio, Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Yoshihiro Ueda, Mitsuo Hashimoto & Tatsuya Orime}} \| Takao Koyama \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1990\|7\|7}} \| {{Start date\|1997\|11\|15}}-{{End date\|1997\|11\|22}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might was aired in the broadcast on November 15 and 22, 1997, by Saban.}} {{Start date\|1998\|3\|13}}{{efn\|It was released on March 13, 1998, on DVD by Pioneer.}} {{Start date\|2006\|11\|14}}{{efn\|It was re-released on November 14, 2006, on DVD and redubbed by Funimation, along with Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest.}} \|Turles
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|Turles, a Saiyan pirate, plants a tree to absorb all life on Earth, leading Goku to stop the former from using the tree.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|07\|7}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 超スーパーサイヤ人だ孫悟空)}}}} \| Mitsuo Hashimoto \| Takao Koyama \| Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru & Masaki Satô \| {{Start date\|1991\|3\|9}} \| {{Start date\|2001\|8\|7}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug was produced by Funimation and released to VHS and DVD on August 7, 2001.}} \|Slug
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| Lord Slug uses the Dragon Balls to restore his youth. Now it is up to Goku and his friends to stop the newly rejuvenated Slug from taking over the Earth.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|08\|8}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強)}}}} \| Mitsuo Hashimoto \| Takao Koyama \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1991\|7\|20}} \| {{Start date\|2002\|1\|22}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge was released on DVD and VHS on January 22, 2002, by Funimation. In 1996, Creative Products Corporation made an English dub for the Philippines with the title Dragon Ball Z: The Greatest Rivals. It was shown in theaters and was released on VHS there.}} \|Cooler
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| Cooler comes to Earth looking to avenge the death of his brother Frieza.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|09\|9}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto Gekitotsu!! Hyaku-Oku Pawā no Senshi-tachi; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 激突!!100億パワーの戦士たち}})}} \| Daisuke Nishio \| Takao Koyama \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1992\|3\|7}} \| {{Start date\|2002\|8\|13}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler was released on DVD in the United States on August 13, 2002, by Funimation.}} \|Metal Cooler
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|Cooler returns to take over New Namek, so Goku and his friends must deal with him once more.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|10\|10}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto Kyokugen Batoru! San Dai Sūpā Saiyajin; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 極限バトル!三大超サイヤ人}})}}{{efn\|Also known as Extreme Battle! The Three Great Super Saiyans}} \| Daisuke Nishio \| Takao Koyama \| Minoru Maeda \| {{Start date\|1992\|7\|11}} \| {{Start date\|2003\|2\|4}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! was released in North America on DVD by Funimation on February 4, 2003.}} \|Android #13
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|Dr. Gero's computer creates three new androids to kill Goku, Now the Z Fighters must deal with them.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|11\|11}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto Moetsukiro!! Nessen Ressen Chō-Gekisen; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 燃えつきろ!!100熱戦・烈戦・超激戦}})}}{{efn\|Also known as Dragon Ball Z: Burn Up!! A Close Fight - A Violent Fight – A Super Fierce Fight and Dragon Ball Z: The Burning Battles}} \| Shigeyasu Yamauchi \| Takao Koyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1993\|3\|6}} \| {{Start date\|2003\|8\|26}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2018/08/22/dragon-ball-z-broly-the-legendary-super-saiyan-comes-to-select-theaters-this-september/#65dec85960dd \|title='Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan' Comes To Select Theaters This September \|date=August 22, 2003 \|first=Ollie \|last=Barder \|work=Forbes \|access-date=February 3, 2019}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan was released on August 26, 2003, on DVD by Funimation.}} \|Broly
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|After being invited to a New Planet Vegeta, the Z Fighters come into conflict with Paragus and his son, The Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|12\|12}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto: Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 銀河ギリギリ!!100ぶっちぎりの凄い奴}})}}{{efn\|Also known as Dragon Ball Z: The Galaxy's at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy}} \| Yoshihiro Ueda \| Takao Koyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1993\|7\|10}} \| {{Start date\|2004\|8\|17}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound was released on DVD on August 17, 2004, by Funimation.}} \|Bojack
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|Bojack and his gang invade a martial arts tournament after being sealed away, now Gohan and the Z Fighters must stop the aliens.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|13\|13}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto Kiken na Futari! Sūpā Senshi wa Nemurenai; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 危険なふたり!超戦士はねむれない}})}}{{efn\|Also known as The Dangerous Duo! Super Warriors Never Rest and Dragon Ball Z: Dangerous Rivals}} \| Shigeyasu Yamauchi \| Takao Koyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1994\|3\|12}} \| {{Start date\|2005\|4\|5}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming was released in North America on April 5, 2005, on DVD by Funimation.}} \|Broly
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|Broly survives his defeat and returns to take down Gohan, Goten and Trunks.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|14\|14}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto Sūpā Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu No wa Ore da; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 超戦士撃破!!100勝つのはオレだ}})}}{{efn\|Also known as Dragon Ball Z Super Warrior Defeat!! I'll Be The Winner and Dragon Ball Z: Attack! Super Warriors}} \| Yoshihiro Ueda \| Takao Koyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1994\|7\|9}} \| {{Start date\|2005\|9\|13}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly was released on September 13, 2005, on DVD by Funimation.}} \|Bio-Broly
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|As a scientist clones Broly making it merge with a bio-fluid, Goten, Trunks and Krillin must deal with the creature.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|15\|15}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn {{small\|(Dragon Ball Z Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Goku to Vegeta; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 復活のフュージョン!!100悟空とベジータ}})}} \| Shigeyasu Yamauchi \| Takao Koyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1995\|3\|4}} \| {{Start date\|2006\|3\|17}}{{cite web \|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/10/12/dragon-ball-z-movies-double-feature-bardock-fusion-reborn-trailer/ \|title='Dragon Ball Z' Double-Feature Reveals U.S. Theatrical Trailer \|date=October 12, 2005 \|first=Kofi \|last=Outlaw \|publisher=ComicBook \|access-date=February 3, 2019}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn received a theatrical release as a double feature with the special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku (1990), under the title Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Double Feature.}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn was released on September 17, 2006, by Funimation.}} \|Janemba
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|A monster Janemba invades the other world as Goku, Vegeta and Pikkon deal with it while Gohan, Goten and Trunks save the city from some past enemies.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|16\|16}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon {{small\|(Dragon Ball Z Ryū-Ken Bakuhatsu!! Gokū ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaru; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 龍拳爆発!!100悟空がやらねば誰がやる}})}}{{efn\|Also known as Dragon Ball Z: Explosion of Dragon Punch}} \| Mitsuo Hashimoto \| Takao Koyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1995\|7\|15}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/library/Dragon_Ball_Z_Movie_13:_Wrath_of_the_Dragon \|title=Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Wrath of the Dragon \|publisher=Crunchyroll \|access-date=February 3, 2019}} \| {{Start date\|2006\|9\|12}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon was released on September 12, 2006, on DVD by Funimation.}} \|Hoi Hirudegarn
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|A hero trapped in a music box warns the Z Fighters about an approaching evil beast who wants to stop them.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#ccccff;"\| {{Sort\|17\|17}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball: The Path to Power {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Saikyō e no Michi; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボール最強への道}})}} \| Shigeyasu Yamauchi \| Aya Matsui \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| {{Start date\|1996\|3\|4}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2400 \|title=Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power \|publisher=Anime News Network \|access-date=February 3, 2019}} \| {{Start date\|2003\|4\|29}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball: The Path to Power was released on VHS and DVD on April 29, 2003, by Funimation.}} \|Commander Red Assistant Black
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \|A retelling of the original Dragon Ball merging elements from the Pilaf and Red Ribbon sagas.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|18\|18}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kami to Kami; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 神と神}})}} \| {{StoryTeleplay\|Masahiro Hosoda\|sb=Kimitoshi Chioka, Tadayoshi Yamamuro, Kazuhisa Takenouchi & Masahiro Hosoda}} \| Yusuke Watanabe \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro {{small\|(Chief animation director)}} Takeo Ide Yōsuke Yabumoto Ryō Ōnishi Toshiyuki Kan'no Masahiro Shimanuki Yūichi Hamano \| {{Start date\|2013\|3\|30}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-01/dragon-ball-to-be-1st-japanese-film-in-imax-digital-theaters \|title=Dragon Ball to Be 1st Japanese Film in Imax Digital Theaters \|date=February 1, 2013 \|publisher=Anime News Network \|access-date=February 3, 2019 \|first=Sarah \|last=Nelkin}} \| {{Start date\|2014\|8\|5}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-11/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-gods-to-have-red-carpet-premiere-in-l.a/.75461 \|title=Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods to Have Red Carpet Premiere in L.A. \|date=June 11, 2014 \|publisher=Anime News Network \|access-date=February 3, 2019 \|first=Egan \|last=Loo}} \|Beerus
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| When the God of Destruction Beerus reawakens, he ventures the universe for the prophesied Super Saiyan God which leads him to Goku.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#EBD09A;"\| {{Sort\|19\|19}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Zetto: Fukkatsu no 'Efu'; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボールZ 復活の「{{ruby-ja\|F\|エフ}}」}})}} \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro \| Akira Toriyama \| Tadayoshi Yamamuro {{small\|(Chief animation director)}} Takeo Ide Kōji Nashizawa Yūki Hayashi Masahiro Shimanuki Miyako Tsuji Kōdai Watanabe \| {{Start date\|2015\|4\|11}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-18/dragon-ball-z-resurrection-f-film-to-screen-in-74-countries/.87274 \|title=Dragon Ball Z Resurrection 'F' Film to Screen in 74 Countries \|date=April 18, 2015 \|publisher=Anime News Network \|access-date=February 3, 2019 \|first=Crystalyn \|last=Hodgkins}} \| {{Start date\|2015\|8\|4}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-15/funimation-to-host-dragon-ball-z-resurrection-f-film-world-premiere/.86007 \|title=Funimation to Host Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Film's World Premiere \|date=February 15, 2015 \|publisher=Anime News Network \|access-date=February 3, 2019 \|first=Karen \|last=Ressler}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection {{'}}F{{'}} was released in North America on August 4, 2015, by Funimation and 20th Century Fox.}} \|Frieza
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| After his army resurrected him using the Dragon Balls, Frieza vows revenge against Goku by leading a second invasion on Earth.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFC0CB;"\| {{Sort\|20\|20}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Super: Broly {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Sūpā: Burorī; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボール超スーパーブロリー}})}} \| {{StoryTeleplay\|Tatsuya Nagamine\|sb=Tatsuya Nagamine, Kazuya Karasawa & Masato Mitsuka}} \| Akira Toriyama \| Naohiro Shintani {{small\|(Chief animation director)}} Miyako Tsuji Yūya Takahashi Yukiko Nakatani Takeo Ide Naoki Tate Kōdai Watanabe \| {{Start date\|2018\|11\|14}}{{cite web \|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2018/09/30/dragon-ball-super-broly-anime-premiere-november/ \|title='Dragon Ball Super: Broly' Announces Surprise November Premiere \|first=Megan \|last=Peters \|access-date=February 3, 2019 \|publisher=ComicBook \|date=September 30, 2018}} \| {{Start date\|2019\|1\|16}}{{cite web \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/07/12/funimation-is-bringing-dragon-ball-super-broly-to-north-american-theaters-in-2019 \|title=Funimation Is Bringing Dragon Ball Super: Broly to North American Theaters in 2019 \|publisher=IGN \|date=July 12, 2018 \|first1=David \|last1=Griffin \|first2=Colin \|last2=Stevens \|access-date=February 3, 2019}}{{efn\|Dragon Ball Super: Broly was released in North America on January 16, 2019, by Funimation and 20th Century Fox.}} \|Broly
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| Following the Tournament of Power, Saiyan survivors Broly and his father Paragus are rescued by the Frieza force and join Frieza in his revenge against Goku while Paragus vows revenge against Vegeta due to his history with Vegeta's father, King Vegeta.
scope=row style="text-align:center; background-color:#FFC0CB;"\| {{Sort\|21\|21}} ! scope="row" \| Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero{{Cite web\|title=Dragon Ball Super 2022 Movie Teaser Revealed With Official Title\|date=23 July 2021\|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/dragon-ball-super-2022-movie-teaser-revealed-with-official-title/\|access-date=2021-07-23\|language=en-US}} {{small\|(Doragon Bōru Sūpā: Sūpāhīrō; {{lang\|ja\|ドラゴンボール超：スーパーヒーロー}})}}{{cite web \|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/DBSChronicles/status/1390708192670191621\|title=BREAKING: Dragon Ball Super: Movie 2 is scheduled to release in 2022! \|trans-title=Dragon Ball Super: Movie 2 \|publisher=Twitter \|language=en\|access-date=May 7, 2021}} \| {{StoryTeleplay\|Tetsurō Kodama\|sb=Tetsurō Kodama, Kazuo Sakai, Shinji Ishihira, Naotoshi Shida, Susumu Nishizawa, Susumu Mitsunaka}} \| Akira Toriyama \| Chikashi Kubota {{small\|(Chief animation director)}} Hideaki Maniwa Naohiro Shintani \| June 11, 2022 \| August 19, 2022{{cite web \|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/north-american-release-date-dragon-034033607.html \|title=A North American Release Date for 'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' Surfaces \|date=6 June 2022 }} \| Red Ribbon Army Gamma 1 Gamma 2 Cell MAX
colspan="8" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" \| While Goku, Vegeta, and Broly are busy training with Whis, Piccolo and Gohan must defend the Earth from a new resurgence of the Red Ribbon Army.

=Live-action=

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! Director

! Writer

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! Japanese release

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! scope="row" | Dragonball Evolution

| James Wong

| Ben Ramsey

| April 10, 2009

| March 10, 2009

colspan="6" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" | In Dragonball Evolution, a young Goku discovers 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.

Unlicensed films

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! Director

! Writer

! South Korea release

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! scope="row" | Dragon Ball: Son Goku Fights, Son Goku Wins
{{small|(Deulaegonbol Ssawola Son O-gong Igyeola Son O-gong; {{lang|ko|싸워라 손오공 이겨라 손오공}})}}

| Ryong Wang

| Akira Toriyama
Seok-hun Yun

| December 12, 1990

colspan="5" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" | The young warrior Son Goku goes on an outrageous quest to acquire seven magical orbs, along the way beating up evil persons who want to steal the orbs for their own ends.

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! English title
{{small|(Mandarin Chinese title)}}

! Director

! Writer

! American release

! Taiwan release

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! scope="row" | Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins
''{{small|(Xīn Qīlóng Zhū Shénlóng de Chuánshuō; {{lang|zh|新七龍珠神龍的傳說}})}}

| Chun-Liang Chen

| Ching-Kang Yao
Akira Toriyama

| June 13, 2000

| November 1991

colspan="6" style="border-bottom-width:3px; padding:5px;" | An evil alien searches the Earth for seven "Dragon Pearls" which can grant him ultimate power. A gang of misfit adventurers band together to stop him.

Reception

In commemoration of the release of the 20th film, an official online poll asked 6,000 Japanese fans to pick their favorite film in the franchise. The top five films were (from first to fifth): Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler.{{cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/12/19/japanese-fans-vote-for-their-most-favorite-dragon-ball-anime-film|title=Japanese Fans Vote for Their Most Favorite Dragon Ball Anime Film|date=20 December 2018 |website=Crunchyroll |access-date=30 December 2018}}{{cite web |title=Fans Pick Their Favorite Dragon Ball Movie of All Time|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-12-23/fans-pick-their-favorite-dragon-ball-movie-of-all-time/.141105|date=23 December 2018|website=Anime News Network|access-date=30 December 2018}}

= Critical response =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" \| Film ! scope="col" \| Rotten Tomatoes ! scope="col" \| Metacritic
scope="row" \|Dragonball Evolution \| 15%{{cite web \|title=Dragonball Evolution (2009) \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragonball \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|access-date=29 January 2019}} \| 45/100{{cite web \|title=Dragonball: Evolution \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragonball-evolution \|website=Metacritic \|access-date=29 January 2019}}
scope="row" \|Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods \| 88%{{cite web \|title=Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_battle_of_gods \|access-date=29 January 2019}} \| {{n/a}}
scope="row" \|Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' \| 83%{{cite web \|title=Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_resurrection_f \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|access-date=29 January 2019}} \| {{n/a}}
scope="row" \|Dragon Ball Super: Broly \| 82%{{cite web \|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_broly \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|access-date=2 February 2019}} \| 59/100{{cite web \|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragon-ball-super-broly \|website=Metacritic \|access-date=29 January 2019}}
scope="row" \|Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero \| 93%{{cite web \|title=Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) \|website=Rotten Tomatoes \|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_super_hero \|access-date=3 May 2023}} \| 65/100{{cite web \|title=Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragon-ball-super-super-hero \|website=Metacritic \|access-date=3 May 2023}}

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! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | Rotten Tomatoes

! scope="col" | Metacritic

scope="row" |Dragonball Evolution

| 15%{{cite web |title=Dragonball Evolution (2009) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragonball |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=29 January 2019}}

| 45/100{{cite web |title=Dragonball: Evolution |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragonball-evolution |website=Metacritic |access-date=29 January 2019}}

scope="row" |Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

| 88%{{cite web |title=Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_battle_of_gods |access-date=29 January 2019}}

| {{n/a}}

scope="row" |Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

| 83%{{cite web |title=Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_z_resurrection_f |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=29 January 2019}}

| {{n/a}}

scope="row" |Dragon Ball Super: Broly

| 82%{{cite web |title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_broly |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=2 February 2019}}

| 59/100{{cite web |title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragon-ball-super-broly |website=Metacritic |access-date=29 January 2019}}

scope="row" |Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

| 93%{{cite web |title=Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dragon_ball_super_super_hero |access-date=3 May 2023}}

| 65/100{{cite web |title=Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dragon-ball-super-super-hero |website=Metacritic |access-date=3 May 2023}}

Notes

References

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/list/ls040236880/ Dragon Ball] on IMDb

Films

Category:Animated films based on animated series

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Category:20th Century Studios franchises

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