Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods poster

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

Film · 1h 25m · Rated PG-13 · In Japanese

Action, Animation, Anime, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

Relentless, high-octane action unfolds as Z-fighters battle a God of Destruction to save the universe.

Epic. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix, Hulu and Crunchyroll.

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods parents guide

Heads up on brutal violence. That is past what the PG-13 on the box suggests. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 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.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

How gory is Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods?
Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated PG-13. Expect brutal violence, so it suits teens more than kids.

What is Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods about?

After the defeat of Majin Buu, a powerful God of Destruction known as Beerus searches for the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to Earth, the Z-fighters must stop him. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and save the planet, and possibly the entire universe!

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byMasahiro Hosoda
StarringMasako Nozawa, Koichi Yamadera, Masakazu Morita, Ryo Horikawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Joji Yanami

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