Hellboy
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 122 min · ★ 6.7 · 77% critics
In the final days of World War II, a secret Nazi ritual summons a baby demon, and Allied forces rescue it, dubbing it "Hellboy." Decades later, Hellboy works for a paranormal bureau, teaming with allies who possess unusual abilities to protect America from dark forces and monsters.
Based on Hellboy
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-04-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (7,431 votes)
- Box office
- $99,378,985
- Budget
- $66,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Hellboy if you want a dark, stylish supernatural adventure with plenty of monsters and heart, plus character-driven moments; Not for you if you dislike WWII mysticism tales, heavy mythology, or campy humor like in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Pros: Gothic monster fun; Lovecraftian vibe; charming character work | Cons: uneven tone balance; some jokes cringe; CGI aged unevenly
Themes
- nazi
- sacrifice
- superhero
- paranormal phenomena
- black magic
- adoptive father
- based on comic
- steampunk
- narration from grave
- apocalypse
- demon
- supernatural creature
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Ron Perlman
as Hellboy
Selma Blair
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
Doug Jones
as Abraham 'Abe' Sapien
John Hurt
as Prof. Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm
Rupert Evans
as John Myers
Jeffrey Tambor
as Tom Manning
Ladislav Beran
as Karl Ruprecht Kroenen
Bridget Hodson
as Ilsa Haupstein
Karel Roden
as Grigori Rasputin
Brian Steele
as Sammael
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Created by Mike Mignola