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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   51,929 votes
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Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Writers (WGA):
Guillermo del Toro (screenplay)
Guillermo del Toro (story) ...
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Release Date:
11 July 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Saving the world is a hell of a job more
Plot:
The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations more
User Comments:
Visually it's outstanding, Mentally it's mediocre more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ron Perlman ... Hellboy

Selma Blair ... Liz

Doug Jones ... Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death

John Alexander ... Johann Krauss

James Dodd ... Johann Krauss

Seth MacFarlane ... Johann Krauss (voice)

Luke Goss ... Prince Nuada

Anna Walton ... Princess Nuala

Jeffrey Tambor ... Tom Manning

John Hurt ... Professor Broom

Brian Steele ... Wink / Cronie / Spice Shop Troll / Cathedral Head / Fragglewump
Andrew Hefler ... Agent Flint

Iván Kamarás ... Agent Steel
Mike Kelly ... Agent Marble
Jeremy Zimmerman ... Auctioneer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hellboy 2 (USA) (working title)
Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Budapest, Hungary more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Roy Dotrice (King Balor) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) starred together in the TV series "Beauty and the Beast" (1987). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Prince Nuada meets with his father, he is punched in the nose, causing both him and the princess to bleed. In that scene, their blood is dark red, like normal blood. However, their blood is shown to be an amber shade both in the scene where the prince cuts the princess' cheek and in the final battle. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: My son, would you turn off that wretched puppet, and brush your teeth?
Young Hellboy: Don't call him a puppet!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: I beg your pardon?
Young Hellboy: He's not a puppet! Howdy Doody's real!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: Well, Mr. Dee-dee Doo-doo will have to say good night.
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Movie Connections:
References Full Metal Jacket (1987) more
Soundtrack:
Beautiful Freak more

FAQ

What song was playing when Hellboy is taking a shower?
John Hurt is listed in the credits as Prof. Broom again, but didn't he die in the first film?
How many times does Hellboy say "Oh Crap" in this film?
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94 out of 168 people found the following comment useful:-
Visually it's outstanding, Mentally it's mediocre, 12 July 2008
7/10
Author: DarthVoorhees from United States

Del Torro's imagination is a beautiful thing. He has created some of the most fascinating creatures that traditional Hollywood doesn't have the guts or inclination to ever assemble. I would take Guillmero Del Torro in the director's chair any time any place, but Hellboy II shows that he is not without his flaws. Ron Perlman who is terrific as Hellboy doesn't have anything truly interesting to say or do, the world around him is magical but the plot isn't.

Hellboy is the most unique character to appear in your comic book shop. The mythology and the character are such the opposite of the main stream and to Hellboy II's credit so is this movie. Ron Perlman doesn't deliver catch phrases or gun down bad guys for the sake of doing so. He is an interesting character but he is overshadowed by this lackluster plot and the world around it. I felt as if we didn't see enough of Big Red or maybe we did we just didn't get to see the most of the talents. Del Torro constantly wants to remind you that he directed Pan's Labyrinth because visually the creatures look like they were leftovers from that film. I don't mind this per say but these characters just don't have much to do, they are there really to look at rather than them having significance. Visually I can't complain about them because they are amazing but they serve little purpose to the story.

The plot is really the weakest thing this movie has going for it. I felt it took too many liberties against the original concepts of Hellboy. Hellboy is a creature alive in our world, Del Torro tries to tell us that our world is nothing more than a division of fantasy and reality. Well we spend too much time in the fantasy that we forget the fact that this Golden Army is a threat to reality. The villain Prince Nuada is weak, we don't see any method to his madness other than the fact that the plot dictates that he be the antagonist. In the first film and to a lesser degree this one we were given details about why Hellboy has faith in humanity and would chose not to serve his purpose. It's interesting because we are given glimpses of what could have been something that could have added real teeth and tension to the story, for the first time Hellboy is tempted by evil, weakly tempted but tempted nonetheless. This mental struggle could have given our actors the chance to show their talent but instead the filler between the action scenes is just okay at best.

I didn't hate Hellboy II I just think it needed some beef in it's story. Del Torro has shown us he is a master storyteller but this time he didn't focus on the story it's self. I would recommend this film but I know Del Torro can and has done much better.

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