Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

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.

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writers:

Guillermo del Toro (screenplay), Guillermo del Toro (story),

Stars:

Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Perlman	...	Hellboy
Selma Blair	...	Liz Sherman
Doug Jones	...	Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
John Alexander	...	Johann Krauss / Bethmoora Goblin
James Dodd	...	Johann Krauss
Seth MacFarlane	...	Johann (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 Zimmermann	...	Auctioneer

Storyline

In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines that can destroy the human race. As Hell on Earth is ready to erupt, Hellboy and his crew set out to defeat the evil prince before The Golden Army can destroy humanity's existence.

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Plot Keywords:

creature | prince | elf | superhero | hell | 

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Taglines:

Good never looked so bad.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hellboy 2

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,969,602 (UK) (22 August 2008)

Gross:

£7,379,488 (UK) (19 September 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Dark Horse Entertainment, Internationale Filmproduktion Eagle

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Manning was originally intended for Larry Miller when Jeffrey Tambor was unavailable.

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Goofs

When Prince Nuada bleeds from his nose, he reaches up and wipes it away. The blood leaves no smear, revealing that it was CGI to keep from messing up his makeup. In subsequent shots, there is no blood on the hand he wiped the blood off with either.

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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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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits. The film's title is formed out of red-hot metal by clockwork machinery.

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Connections

References Blade II (2002)

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Soundtracks

"All I Want To Do Is Rock"
Written by Fran Healy (as Francis Nealy)
Performed by Travis
Courtesy of Epic Records and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Entertainemnt

User Reviews

Hellboy II - Back And Better Than Ever!

I just got back from a preview screening of "Hellboy II And The Golden Army" and of all the films I've seen so far this summer Hellboy is the ONLY one to exceed my expectations. I love the second films of a super hero franchise (Superman II, Spiderman II, The Incredible Hulk) because the heroes have been introduced and the origins are out of the way so the story can begin from the start unfettered. This film is not just about Action, Action, Action but about character development and their interaction. I liked "Pan's Labrynth" but felt a little bit let down when the creature's personalities were not explored enough. This film takes the time to establish who Abe Sapien is beyond being defined as a fish man. Johann Krauss is a great uptight Teutonic addition to the old team with a few tricks up his sleeve and Hellboy & Liz's professional and personal relationship get more play in this film. The detail in the troll market is amazing and the story rings true to the Mike Mignola comics without having to lift a story arc from any one specific past issue. Bravo! Guillermo del Toro! I can't wait for Hellboy III.