Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Name: Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Animation
Released: 2018-12-14
Cast: Masako Nozawa, Aya Hisakawa, Ryo Horikawa, Toshio Furukawa, Takeshi Kusao

2018 | 101 min | Action, Science Fiction, Animation

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences adore it (8.0 out of 10) and it made about 125 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 Kill Bill: Vol. 2, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Earth is peaceful following the Tournament of Power. Realizing that the universes still hold many more strong people yet to see, Goku spends all his days training to reach even greater heights. Then one day, Goku and Vegeta are faced by a Saiyan called 'Broly' who they've never seen before. The Saiyans were supposed to have been almost completely wiped out in the destruction of Planet Vegeta, so what's this one doing on Earth? This encounter between the three Saiyans who have followed completely different destinies turns into a stupendous battle, with even Frieza (back from Hell) getting caught up in the mix.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
84% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesVery strong
8.0 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$125 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 125K people sought it out in the past year