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“Cooler seeks revenge on Goku for Frieza's defeat, hunting him after ambushing Goku and friends.”
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強
7.09
4,286 rank · 164,972 viewers · 112 favorites
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Shounen
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Synopsis
Cooler seeks revenge on Goku for Frieza's defeat, hunting him after ambushing Goku and friends.
Gokuu Son and his friends are out camping when three mysterious enemies ambush them. After a quick fight, a fourth enemy named Cooler joins the fray. Seeking retribution for his younger brother Frieza after he was defeated, Cooler attacks Gokuu; however, the latter manages to escape with Gohan Son and goes into hiding. Unsatisfied and infuriated with the outcome, Cooler and his men begin the hunt to uncover Gokuu's location and kill him to carry out their plans of exacting revenge.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
6.6
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.28
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.28 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.3 pts
Recommenders 7.3 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.40
Running avg · Apr 2013 → Dec 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This film stands out as the best of the first five movies, boasting a great plot, impressive fight scenes, and an iconic English soundtrack. There are no notable flaws to report, as the experience...”
- 8 “This underrated gem shines through its mature antagonist, Cooler, and his uniquely developed, competent troops, paired with excellent action sequences and great comedy. There are no notable flaws...”
- 7 “The sound design is excellent, and it is a joy to see the familiar cast return, especially with Andrew Chandler delivering an incredible performance as Cooler. However, the story feels...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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A Movie Production
Toei Animation.- Format 1 × 46′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 46m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1991 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0814 catalog
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor