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Hellboy

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Hellboy (2004)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
334K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,356
166
    • Guillermo del Toro
    • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
    • Peter Briggs(screen story)
    • Mike Mignola(comic books)
  • Stars
    • Ron Perlman
    • Doug Jones
    • Selma Blair
    • Guillermo del Toro
    • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
    • Peter Briggs(screen story)
    • Mike Mignola(comic books)
  • Stars
    • Ron Perlman
    • Doug Jones
    • Selma Blair
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 682User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    Ron Perlman and Selma Blair in Hellboy (2004)
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    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Hellboy
    Doug Jones
    Doug Jones
    • Abe Sapien
    Selma Blair
    Selma Blair
    • Liz Sherman
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
    Rupert Evans
    Rupert Evans
    • John Myers
    Karel Roden
    Karel Roden
    • Grigori Rasputin
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Tom Manning
    Brian Steele
    Brian Steele
    • Sammael
    Ladislav Beran
    Ladislav Beran
    • Karl Ruprecht Kroenen
    Biddy Hodson
    Biddy Hodson
    • Ilsa Haupstein
    • (as Bridget Hodson)
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Agent Clay
    Kevin Trainor
    Kevin Trainor
    • Young "Broom"
    Brian Caspe
    Brian Caspe
    • Agent Lime
    James Babson
    James Babson
    • Agent Moss
    Stephen Fisher
    Stephen Fisher
    • Agent Quarry
    Garth Cooper
    • Agent Stone
    Angus MacInnes
    Angus MacInnes
    • Sgt. Whitman
    Jim Howick
    Jim Howick
    • Cpl. Matlin
      • Guillermo del Toro
      • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Peter Briggs(screen story)
      • Mike Mignola(comic books)
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    • Trivia
      Doug Jones' (Abe Sapien's) 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.
    • Goofs
      On the Bridge scene under the graveyard, Tom Manning is thrown and slides under the door just before it closes. However Hellboy also slides under later in the scene when the door should have already been closed.
    • Quotes

      John Myers: My uncle used to say that we like people for their qualities but we love them for their defects.

    • Crazy credits
      Under the "Special Thanks To" - Erik Irastorza who was born during our shoot.
    • Alternate versions
      The Hellboy 3-disc director's cut DVD is ten minutes longer. (132 minute director's cut versus 122 minute regular version). Restores a few deleted/extended scenes back into the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Ladykillers/Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed/Hellboy/Ned Kelly/Dogville (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Heart Attack and Vine
      Written and Performed by Tom Waits

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews682

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    7/10
    Hellboy, not perfect, but entertaining.
    Let's be blunt, the movie is, in essence, a little lumbering and flawed and has a rather odd climax. The beginning is overlong and vaguely too fantastical, but once you realize this is a very different world, a comic book really, and normal rules don't apply, it can be forgiven. In fact most of the flaws can be forgiven because of Ron Perlman and what he brought to the picture.

    This is one of few movies I've ever gone to see on the opening weekend, possibly the only one. And I did so because I was already a fan of Ron Perlman and it was great to see him in a leading role, even though he's covered in makeup. Perlman is the best thing in this movie; he is perfect as Hellboy. He swaggers through it as if he'd always been a leading man. Delivering one-liners with ease and to perfection, battling monsters through subterranean sets and city streets, and giving a great comedic performance as well as a very emotional one that makes you just love the big red oaf. A great feat considering the extensive makeup he had to act through.

    And the makeup and prosthetics are the best of its kind I've ever seen. There's movement and expression in the lips at times that you would think would be impossible. You might at first think that the lips are rather stationary and unexpressive, but if you just pay attention you'll see that there is a lot of movement and subtleties to it. Rick Baker should be praised for his work in this, it's amazing.

    Doug Jones is awesome as the body of Abe Sapien. His movements are truly beautiful. And David Hyde Pierce as the voice is perfect. Abe is a very interesting and neat character that I wouldn't mind seeing more of. And his makeup is as amazing or even more so than Hellboy's.

    John Hurt is great in this, as is Jeffrey Tambor. Everyone in this does a great job. But Perlman's performance as Hellboy really holds the movie together. His character stands out and speaks to the audience better than any other.

    If you liked X-Men or Spider-Man don't expect a movie as well polished and put together, but you should be able to enjoy it and the more overt comic book feel of the movie. And unlike the aforementioned movies there is quite a bit of light humor throughout Hellboy that should garner some laughs from most anyone.

    Hellboy isn't perfect, I would have changed some things, but I had fun watching it and in the end, especially for a movie of this type, I think that's what matters most. In fact I like it more now, after seeing it again, than I did when walking out of the theater.
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    FAQ11

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2004 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
      • Russian
      • German
      • Latin
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    • Filming locations
      • Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Revolution Studios
      • Lawrence Gordon Productions
      • Starlite Films
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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
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