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Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)
6.7/10on IMDb
Released
Garlic Jr. turns the hunt for the Dragon Balls into a rescue mission when he kidnaps Gohan. Start here for an early Goku and Piccolo team-up. Garlic Jr. later returns in a TV-only arc, so the film also works as his introduction before those episodes.
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Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)
6.6/10on IMDb
Released
Dr. Wheelo is a scientist looking for the strongest body on Earth. His icy laboratory gives this one a different feel from the open-air fights elsewhere in the series. The setup works with just the basics about Goku and his friends.
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Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)
6.7/10on IMDb
Released
Turles plants a tree that drains the Earth to produce fruit that makes him stronger. His resemblance to Goku sets up a contrast between two Saiyans. The Saiyan arc explains Goku’s origins, which gives this separate adventure more context.
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Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)
6.5/10on IMDb
Released
Lord Slug and his forces land on Earth and start changing the planet to suit themselves. Knowing that Piccolo is Namekian adds context to the villain’s backstory. The alien invasion gives this one a simple entry point.
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Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
7.0/10on IMDb
Released
Cooler comes after Goku in the wake of Frieza’s defeat. Watch the series’ Frieza arc first if you want the family feud to land, or start here for a single revenge story before you get to the sequel.
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Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992)
6.9/10on IMDb
Released
Meta-Cooler brings the threat back in a new mechanical form, and the Big Gete Star is draining New Namek. Watch Cooler’s Revenge first. This follow-up puts Goku and Vegeta in the same fight against a much larger threat.
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Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)
6.9/10on IMDb
Released
Android 13 and his two fellow androids carry on the mission to kill Goku after Dr. Gero’s death. Start here once you know the setup of the Android arc. The early fight builds to a showdown in the northern glaciers.
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
7.3/10on IMDb
Released
Broly is the power behind the trap his father Paragus lays for Vegeta on New Vegeta. This is the first version of Broly and the start of his three Z movies. Watch it before Second Coming or Bio-Broly.
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Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)
7.1/10on IMDb
Released
Bojack and his crew turn a martial arts tournament into an ambush. Watch after the Cell arc if you want the payoff of seeing Gohan take the lead. The tournament gives the rest of the fighters room to shine before the invasion.
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994)
6.5/10on IMDb
Released
Broly returns and meets Goten, Trunks, and Gohan on Earth. Start with The Legendary Super Saiyan to see the original encounter. Pick this follow-up when you want the younger fighters at the center of the story.
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Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (1994)
5.8/10on IMDb
Released
A clone made from Broly’s cells becomes the main threat. Goten, Trunks, and Android 18 are on hand when the experiment goes wrong. Watch after Second Coming if you want to follow the original three-film run in order.
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Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)
7.6/10on IMDb
Released
Janemba throws the afterlife into chaos, leaving Goku and Vegeta to try fusing while trouble spreads to Earth. The late Z series gives you the most context for fusion and the two Saiyans’ relationship. Pick this for a stranger, more playful setting.
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Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)
7.4/10on IMDb
Released
Hirudegarn is the giant monster at the center of Tapion’s story. The friendship between Tapion and Trunks gives the destruction a personal stake. Watch after the Majin Buu arc if you want to recognize the cast and Goku’s late-series abilities.
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
7.1/10on IMDb
Released
Beerus wakes up looking for a Super Saiyan God and turns up during Bulma’s birthday party. His curiosity makes him a different kind of opponent from a conqueror like Frieza. Start here for the late Z movies before Resurrection 'F'.
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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
7.1/10on IMDb
Released
Frieza comes back with a new form and the same grudge against Goku. See Battle of Gods first for Beerus and Whis, then pick this one for a rematch that brings the series’ old enemy into the newer films.
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