The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers:

Zak Penn (screenplay), Zak Penn (screen story)

Stars:

Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Norton	...	Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler	...	Betty Ross
Tim Roth	...	Emil Blonsky
William Hurt	...	General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell	...	Leonard
Christina Cabot	...	Major Kathleen Sparr
Peter Mensah	...	General Joe Greller
Lou Ferrigno	...	Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
Paul Soles	...	Stanley
Débora Nascimento	...	Martina
Greg Bryk	...	Commando
Chris Owens	...	Commando
Al Vrkljan	...	Commando (as Alan Vrkljan)
Adrian Hein	...	Commando

Storyline

Depicting the events after the Gamma Bomb. 'The Incredible Hulk' tells the story of Dr Bruce Banner, who seeks a cure to his unique condition, which causes him to turn into a giant green monster under emotional stress. Whilst on the run from military which seeks his capture, Banner comes close to a cure. But all is lost when a new creature emerges: The Abomination.

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Plot Keywords:

marvel cinematic universe | based on comic | bruce banner character | reboot of series | scene during opening credits | 

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Taglines:

This summer, our only hope is something incredible

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Hulk, as portrayed in this film, was created through a blend of motion capture and key frame animation (by Rhythm & Hues). Hulk (2003)'s visual effects were carried out by Industrial Light & Magic, with Ang Lee providing motion-capture.

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Goofs

Banner jumps from the helicopter to battle Abomination and breaks through the pavement. Betty Ross leans out of the helicopter to try and see him. General Ross pulls her back in. It appears that actress is not Liv Tyler. It may be her stand-in.

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Quotes

The Incredible Hulk: Betty.

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: In the opening credits, a blueprint of the sonic cannon at Culver University can be seen bearing the title "Stark Industries," indicating that it was Tony Stark (of Iron Man (2008)) who built the cannons for General Ross to use against the Hulk. Stark himself appears in the film's closing scene.

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Alternate Versions

Two versions were released theatrically in Germany: the uncut version, rated "Not under 16", and a (very clumsily) edited version which was rated "Not under 12".

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Bang Theory: The Decoupling Fluctuation (2012)

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Soundtracks

Banto
Written by Loalwa Braz (as Loalva Braz) and Michel Abihssira (as Michel Henry Abihssira)
Performed by Kaoma
Courtesy of LoveCat Music
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Far superior MCU movie than others

This MCU movie is far superior than later ones. The story is good, the action is good, the cgi is good. I consider it far betrer than Iron man 2 and 3, the whole Thor trilogy and Avengers 2. The difference between this movie and better ones is that it does not have a forced joke every minute and a half like later ones. The reason that it has lower average rating is also because back then no Marvel fanboys existed. It is reviewed by pure movie and comic book fans. The other movies I mentioned were people getting on the MARVEL CAN DO NO WRONG bandwagon amd just rilled until today. Marvel is doing good, but this one deserves much more respect and recognition. Also, Edward Norton is a better Banner than Rufallo. Sorry Mark

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese Spanish

Release Date:

13 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hulk 2

Filming Locations:

Cherry Street Bridge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$55,414,050, 15 June 2008

Gross USA:

$134,806,913

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$264,770,996

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 135 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1