The film received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising the quality of animation and the fast-paced action sequences, while criticizing the plot. Manga Entertainment acquired the rights for the release in the United Kingdom in September 2015. Madman Entertainment released the film in Australian theaters on August 6, where it ran through until August 19, 2015. Funimation's English dub of the film received a limited release in North American theaters between August 4 through August 13, 2015. The film received a worldwide release, both in Japan and through international dubbed versions. The film's plot depicts the return of the villain Frieza, who after his resurrection via the eponymous Dragon Balls, goes into extensive training so that he can exact his revenge on the Saiyans. Resurrection 'F' is a direct sequel to 2013's Battle of Gods.

It is the first Japanese film to be screened in IMAX 3D and receive screenings at 4DX theaters. The film was released theatrically on April 18, 2015.

It is the nineteenth movie based on the Dragon Ball series, the fifteenth to carry the Dragon Ball Z branding, and is the second film in the franchise to be personally supervised by series creator Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F ' ( Japanese: ドラゴンボールZ 復活の「 F （エフ）」, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Zetto: Fukkatsu no 'Efu') is a 2015 Japanese animated science fantasy martial arts film.

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