Dragonball Evolution
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Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 live-action fantasy martial arts film adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga, widely criticized for its loose interpretation of the source material.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dragonball Evolution canonical | 2 |
| Dragonball Evolution (franchise) | 1 |
| Dragonball Evolution (live-action film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13385525 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dragonball Evolution Context triple: [Dragonball: Evolution (film score), basedOn, Dragonball Evolution]
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A.
DragonBall
DragonBall is a family of Motorola 68000-based microprocessors designed primarily for use in early Palm OS handheld devices.
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B.
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z is a hugely influential Japanese anime series that follows Goku and his allies as they defend Earth from increasingly powerful foes, helping popularize anime worldwide.
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C.
Dai Tōa Kyōeiken
Dai Tōa Kyōeiken was Imperial Japan’s World War II-era political and economic concept for a Japan-led bloc of Asian nations, promoted as regional cooperation but effectively serving as a framework for Japanese expansion and domination.
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D.
Banshenchas
Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
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E.
Hikong Ukol
Hikong Ukol is one of the seven scenic waterfalls in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Philippines, known for its lush surroundings and cultural significance to the T'boli people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dragonball Evolution Target entity description: Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 live-action fantasy martial arts film adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga, widely criticized for its loose interpretation of the source material.
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A.
DragonBall
DragonBall is a family of Motorola 68000-based microprocessors designed primarily for use in early Palm OS handheld devices.
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B.
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z is a hugely influential Japanese anime series that follows Goku and his allies as they defend Earth from increasingly powerful foes, helping popularize anime worldwide.
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C.
Dai Tōa Kyōeiken
Dai Tōa Kyōeiken was Imperial Japan’s World War II-era political and economic concept for a Japan-led bloc of Asian nations, promoted as regional cooperation but effectively serving as a framework for Japanese expansion and domination.
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D.
Banshenchas
Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
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E.
Hikong Ukol
Hikong Ukol is one of the seven scenic waterfalls in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Philippines, known for its lush surroundings and cultural significance to the T'boli people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy film
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film ⓘ live-action film ⓘ martial arts film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dragon Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Akira Toriyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeUSD | 58000000 ⓘ |
| budgetUSD | 30000000 ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Bulma
NERFINISHED
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Chi-Chi NERFINISHED ⓘ Goku NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Roshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Piccolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamcha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert McLachlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Hong Kong
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | negative ⓘ |
| director | James Wong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Louis Cioffi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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adventure ⓘ fantasy ⓘ martial arts ⓘ |
| hasTheme | search for Dragon Balls ⓘ |
| medium | live action ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Brian Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
loose adaptation of Dragon Ball manga
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widespread criticism from fans and critics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Dragon Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
James Wong
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Chow NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim van Rellim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
20th Century Fox
NERFINISHED
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Star Overseas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
MPAA film rating system
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surface form:
MPAA
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| releaseDate | 2009-03-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 85 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ben Ramsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Chow Yun-fat
NERFINISHED
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Emmy Rossum NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriko Tamura NERFINISHED ⓘ James Marsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Chung NERFINISHED ⓘ Joon Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Chatwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Randall Duk Kim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dragonball Evolution Description of subject: Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 live-action fantasy martial arts film adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga, widely criticized for its loose interpretation of the source material.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dragonball Evolution (franchise)
this entity surface form:
Dragonball Evolution (live-action film)