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 5 wins & 29 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

After saving the world from the evil Russian mystic, Grigory Rasputin, in Hellboy (2004), the red-skinned gun-toting demon and humankind's strange protector, Hellboy, now struggles to accept that the operations of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defence must remain secret. As if that weren't enough, the powerful Elven-prince, Nuada, is bent on retrieving the fragments of a crown that commands the indestructible Golden Army: an omnipotent legion of clockwork warriors that can destroy all humans. Now, before this new menace, all hope rests on Hellboy and Liz's old brothers-in-arms, as well as the ectoplasmic being, Johann Krauss. However, the Earth's supernatural defenders seem to be no match for Nuada's unstoppable forces. Did Hellboy and the rest bite off more than they could chew?

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | twins | friendship | cat | elf | 

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Taglines:

Good never looked so bad.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | War

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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 Hungary

Language:

English Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

11 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hellboy 2

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$34,539,115, 13 July 2008

Gross USA:

$75,986,503

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$168,319,243

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Dark Horse Entertainment, Internationale Filmproduktion Eagle

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The outline of the movie revolves a great deal around Ireland and Irish mythology: Nuada is the name of the first King of the mythological Tuatha De Danann people. The mythological Nuada bore the epithet "Silverhand" because, having lost his arm in battle, he wore a functioning silver arm. In the movie, Nuada's epithet is "Silverlance", and Nuada's father, Balor, has a mechanical arm.

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Goofs

When Tom Manning is trying to explain the mess made by Prince Nuada, a reporter is seen interviewing Tom Manning. While it is pouring with rain she is not covered by the umbrella she is standing next to, yet she doesn't get wet at all.

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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

The film title is forged by clockwork machinery.

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Connections

Features Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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Soundtracks

News Brief
(from Hard Copy)
Written and Performed by Harry Garfield and Julian Bratolyubov

User Reviews

Hellboy II

I went to a screening of Hellboy II and loved it. I did not see the first movie, nor have I read the comic book. In fact, I knew nothing before getting the invitation. The movie is very smart, very comical and very well done in my opinion. I found myself laughing a lot, something the rest the audience was not doing. Either they just didn't get it or I didn't. There were quite a few subliminal messages and the subtext was heavy. Environmental issues, man versus nature and how we treat the planet. Political issues, world dominance and who really deserves to live or die or rule. Love and how much a person is willing to do to get it and keep it. I liked Hellboy II so much I am going to see the first one and hopefully the third.