Dragon Ball GT (1996)

Dragon Ball GT parents guide

The thing to know: brutal violence and light gore, more than a TV-PG usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-PG suggests, because of the violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

How gory is Dragon Ball GT?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Dragon Ball GT rated, and is it OK for kids?

Not for every kid. The TV-PG undersells brutal violence.

What is Dragon Ball GT about?

Ten years have passed since Goku left his friends and family to hone his skills. But Goku soon finds himself helpless against the mystical power of the Dragon Balls and an accidental wish made by the devious Emperor Pilaf. The wish; that Goku once again become a child! Goku, together with Trunks, and his own granddaughter Pan, blast off into the outer reaches of space in search of the mysterious Black Star Dragon Balls. But these Dragon Balls have a fatal secret: if not collected within one year Earth will be destroyed.

Cast and crew

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Dragon Ball GT is on our 1990s, Sci-fi on Hulu, Action on Hulu, Animation on Hulu and Fantasy on Hulu lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

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