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Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

1991Movie48 minPG

Animation
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–80%

A pulse-pounding, breakneck action movie about pop culture and fantasy.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for big ideas, tears or romance.

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Story

Frieza is gone. Vengeance is coming.

After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our heroes and Cooler, in which he transforms into the fourth stage of his evolution and has the edge in the fight... until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan.

Feels like

  • Shonen Action
  • Martial Arts Spectacle
  • Anime Classic
  • Intense Battles
  • Power-Up Fantasy
  • Iconic Characters
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • High Energy
  • Good vs Evil

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Mitsuo Hashimoto
Written by
Akira Toriyama, Takao Koyama
Produced by
Yuichi Suenaga, Koichi Hirose
Music by
Shunsuke Kikuchi

Everyone

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Facts

July 20, 1991 · 48 min · PG

Released
July 20, 1991
Runtime
48 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$16 million
Available in
37 countries

Tropes

No-Sell, Villain Respect, Funny Background Event +9

  • No-Sell
  • Villain Respect
  • Funny Background Event
  • Convenient Decoy Cat
  • One-Winged Angel
  • Remembered Too Late
  • Sorting Algorithm of Evil
  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Family Honor
  • Series Continuity Error
  • Mind over Matter
  • Would Hurt a Child

12 of 73 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge?"

Questions about Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge?

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge streams on Crunchyroll. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7).

Is Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge a sequel?

  1. Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)
  2. Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
  3. Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)
  4. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)
  5. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
  6. Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992)
  7. Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)
  8. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
  9. Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)
  10. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994)
  11. Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (1994)
  12. Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)
  13. Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)
  14. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
  15. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)

Yes: it's movie 5 of 15 in its series, after Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991) and before Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992).

Is Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge okay for kids?

PGViolence

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Will I feel good after watching Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 4 for wholesome.

Is Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.