Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

Name: Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Genre: Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1990
Duration: 48 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Masako Nozawa, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yuko Mita, Takeshi Watabe, Kozo Shioya

This is the story of Bardock, the father of Goku.

Directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto

Produced by Bird Studios, Toei Animation

199048 min7.6 / 10

A tragic, action-driven prequel about a doomed warrior's futile struggle against genocide, powered by precognitive visions of his race's annihilation.

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.

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Questions people ask

Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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