Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Goku and Vegeta face an extraordinarily powerful Saiyan whose arrival turns a familiar rivalry into a planet-shaking anime battle.
Overview
A legendary Saiyan warrior emerges, challenging the very limits of power and friendship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- playful
- sincere
- anime marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's energetic action and animation while finding its overall reception more mixed than uniformly enthusiastic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Broly is identified as a uniquely formidable Saiyan warrior, while transformation is a central franchise and keyword signal.
The premise centers on Broly and his encounter with Goku and Vegeta, and the keywords explicitly identify an alien race.
The plot is organized around Goku and Vegeta confronting a warrior unlike any they have faced, with martial arts and fight keywords reinforcing the emphasis.
The film is an official Dragon Ball continuation featuring Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, Bulma, Piccolo, and other established characters.
Films like Dragon Ball Super: Broly, and why
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
high-energy anime action, martial arts spectacle, escalating transformations, and franchise mythology
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
anime action adventure centered on powerful fighters, alien mythology, and spectacular combat
One Piece Film: Z
Japanese animated action with explosive battles, transformations, and heightened science-fiction fantasy
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
large-scale anime combat, colorful powers, rival warriors, and emotionally charged spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Tatsuya Nagamine
- Release Date
- 2018-12-14
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (3275)
Cast
- Masako Nozawa
- Aya Hisakawa
- Ryo Horikawa
- Toshio Furukawa
- Takeshi Kusao
- Ryusei Nakao
- Koichi Yamadera
- Masakazu Morita
- Ryuuzaburou Ootomo
- Katsuhisa Houki
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dragon Ball Super: Broly about?
- Goku and Vegeta face an extraordinarily powerful Saiyan whose arrival turns a familiar rivalry into a planet-shaking anime battle.
- What is Dragon Ball Super: Broly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dragon Ball Super: Broly as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dragon Ball Super: Broly violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dragon Ball Super: Broly as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dragon Ball Super: Broly?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's energetic action and animation while finding its overall reception more mixed than uniformly enthusiastic.
- Which films are like Dragon Ball Super: Broly?
- Films with a similar feel include Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', One Piece Film: Z, and My Hero Academia: Two Heroes.
- How long is Dragon Ball Super: Broly?
- Dragon Ball Super: Broly runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dragon Ball Super: Broly?
- In United States, Dragon Ball Super: Broly streams on Hulu, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
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