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Hellboy (2004) -- A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   63,019 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Guillermo del Toro (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 April 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
From the Dark Side to Our Side more
Plot:
A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations more
User Reviews:
An awesome thrill-ride more (573 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images.
Runtime:
122 min | 132 min (director's cut)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Doug Jones's (Abe Sapien) voice was dubbed by David Hyde Pierce, but Pierce refused a credit, because he felt that Abe was entirely Doug's creation and did not wish to detract from his performance. more
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Continuity: During his first fight with Sammael, Hellboy fires six shots from his gun. He only loaded four bullets before the fight. He subsequently fires at least another three, without ever reloading. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: What is it that makes a man a man? Is it his origins, the way things start. Or is it something else, something harder to describe? For me it all began in 1944, classified mission off the coast of Scotland. The Nazis were desperate. Combining science and black magic they intended to upset the balance of the war...
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Referenced in Settling the Score (2005) (TV) more
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We'll Meet Again more

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84 out of 116 people found the following review useful.
An awesome thrill-ride, 2 April 2004
9/10
Author: morris8277 from Ky

I'm usually pretty skeptical about comic book to film translations thanks to such esteemed turkeys as "Captain America", "Daredevil", and "Punisher" (the early 90's version with Dolph Lundgren). But this movie, which could've been bad.....real bad, somehow found a way to be ammusing and entertaining, while at the same time staying faithful to the comics original characters, storylines, and influences.

Now this film's not gonna win any awards and isn't going to turn non-comic fans into hardcore comic maniacs but it is a great pre-summer action/adventure film with some comedy and a bit of the eccentric tossed in for good measure.

I won't go into the usual routine and start giving away plot points and story snippits. All I will say is "Go see the movie". But before you do you must take all logic, all sarcasm and cyncism and toss those all out of the car window on the way to your local cinemas. This movie has alot of things that may contradict alot of things that most people believe in, but remember, ITS JUST A MOVIE. Thats what movies are for, they are meant to take the impossible and make it possible and so on. Like I said, this movies not going to be an award winner, and won't be on any critics ten best lists, but it will be a film that you'll laugh at, and generally have fun watching. Its a great escape from the surrealistic existence that many of us live every single day. So, take my advice, go see this movie, sit back, relax, and have some fun.

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