Synopsis
The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.
Scores
Overall Score
66.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.1%
Review Aggregate
18.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 61 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, family-friendly. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agefamily-friendlystylizedfunnyuneven tonepacing issuesvisually strikinglightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Chatwin | 2009 | $2,441,000 | $3,570,000 | (est) |
| Emmy Rossum | 2009 | $1,503,000 | $2,198,000 | (est) |
| Jamie Chung | 2009 | $1,131,000 | $1,655,000 | (est) |
| Chow Yun-fat | 2009 | $925,000 | $1,353,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score19.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating2.5
IMDb votes83,611
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $9,362,785 | $13,692,800 |
| International | 2009 | $46,357,987 | $67,797,205 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $55,720,772 | $81,490,005 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $23,224,587 | $33,965,282 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,550,000 | $3,729,301 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $818,000 | $1,196,301 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $10,412,000 | $15,227,247 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $22,250,000 | $32,539,977 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $2,247,068 | $3,286,272 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $61,501,656 | $89,944,379 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $30,000,000 | $43,874,126 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $13,588,000 (est) | $19,872,054 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $2,460,000 | $3,597,678 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,650,000 | $3,875,548 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $5,100,000 | $7,458,601 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $53,798,000 | $78,678,007 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $7,703,656 | $11,266,372 |
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