Movies Like The World of Dragon Ball Z

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

1992·46m·★ 6.9·Daisuke Nishio

Themes: transformation, based on mangaDir. Daisuke Nishio

Fantastic Four

2005·1h 46m·★ 5.7·Tim Story

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Oldboy

2003·2h·★ 8.3·Park Chan-wook

Themes: flashback, transformation, based on manga

Seven Samurai

1954·3h 27m·★ 8.6·Akira Kurosawa

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

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Batman Begins

2005·2h 20m·★ 8.2·Christopher Nolan

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Hero

2002·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Zhang Yimou

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Kung Fury

2015·32m·★ 7.9·David Sandberg

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Inazuma Eleven GO The Movie: The Ultimate Bonds Gryphon

2011·1h 30m·★ 6.9·Akihiro Hino

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

2024·2h 5m·★ 6.5·Mitsuo Fukuda

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Rush Hour 2

2001·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Brett Ratner

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Star Trek: Generations

1994·1h 58m·★ 6.6·David Carson

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Rush Hour 3

2007·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Brett Ratner

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Impostor

2001·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Gary Fleder

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Krull

1983·2h 1m·★ 6.1·Peter Yates

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In the Blood

2014·1h 48m·★ 5.7·John Stockwell

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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989·1h 46m·★ 5.5·William Shatner

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The Super Ninja

1984·1h 29m·★ 5.6·San Bao

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Drone Wars

2016·1h 19m·★ 2.9·Jack Perez

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Beowulf

1999·1h 33m·★ 4.1·Graham Baker

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How Good Is The World of Dragon Ball Z?

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