Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Seen it?2013 | 85 min | Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender or Escape from New York, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After the defeat of Majin Buu, a powerful God of Destruction known as Beerus searches for the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to Earth, the Z-fighters must stop him. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and save the planet, and possibly the entire universe!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$51 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masahiro Hosoda
- Masako NozawaSon Goku / Son Gohan / Son Goten (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaBeerus (voice)
- Masakazu MoritaWhis (voice)
- Ryo HorikawaVegeta (voice)
- Hiromi TsuruBulma Briefs (voice)
- Joji YanamiKaio / Dr. Briefs / Narrator (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaPiccolo (voice)
- Shoko NakagawaOracle Fish (voice)
- Kenji UtsumiShenlong (voice)
- Mayumi TanakaKuririn (voice)