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Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

1992Movie46 minNR

Animation
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.0/5Rotten Tomatoes–60%

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

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Not for big ideas, tears or romance.

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Story

The odds are 10 billion to 2.

Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.

Feels like

  • Classic Anime Action
  • Sci-Fi Fantasy Battle
  • Explosive Spectacle
  • Villainous Antagonist
  • Martial Arts Adventure
  • High-Stakes Combat
  • Heroic Journey
  • Fan Favorite
  • Iconic Franchise

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Daisuke Nishio
Written by
Akira Toriyama, Takao Koyama
Produced by
Gen Fukunaga
Music by
Shunsuke Kikuchi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 7, 1992 · 46 min · NR

Released
March 7, 1992
Runtime
46 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Original language
Japanese
Also spoken
English
Made in
Japan
Box office
$20 million
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

Shout-Out, Badass Army, Widely-Spaced Jail Bars +9

  • Shout-Out
  • Badass Army
  • Widely-Spaced Jail Bars
  • Beam Spam
  • Eldritch Abomination
  • Godzilla Threshold
  • Clipped-Wing Angel
  • Phlebotinum Overload
  • Continuity Snarl
  • Mythology Gag
  • Conservation of Ninjutsu
  • Adaptational Wimp

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?"

Questions about Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler?

Crunchyroll

In the United States, Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler 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: The Return of Cooler worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.9 and Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5).

Is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler 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 6 of 15 in its series, after Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991) and before Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992).

Is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler in English?

JapaneseEnglish

No, it was made in Japanese, with some English.

What tropes does Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler use?

Shout-OutBadass ArmyWidely-Spaced Jail BarsBeam SpamEldritch AbominationGodzilla ThresholdClipped-Wing AngelPhlebotinum OverloadContinuity SnarlMythology GagConservation of NinjutsuAdaptational Wimpand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Shout-Out, Badass Army, and Widely-Spaced Jail Bars.