Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Monsters, Demon, World War II, Supernatural, Occult, Superhero, Love Triangle, Comic Book, Mutants, Halloween, Gore, Murder, Devil, Fantasy, Vampires, Mental Institution, Black Comedy
Tagline: Give Evil Hell
Plot: Born in the flames of hell 60 years ago during World War II, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) was brought to Earth by evil madman Grigori Rasputin (Karel Roden) to perpetrate evil. Destined to be a harbinger of the apocalypse, Hellboy was rescued by Allied Forces led by Professor Broom (John Hurt), founder of the clandestine B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense), who raised him like a son and developed his extraordinary paranormal gifts. Despite his dark origins, Hellboy becomes an unlikely champion of good, battling the evil forces that threaten our world.At the B.P.R.D., Hellboy becomes part of an unlikely family that includes the telepathic "Mer-Man" Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), who is pyro-kinetic. Hidden from the very society they are assigned to protect, they stand as a key line of defense against Rasputin who seeks to reclaim Hellboy to the dark side and use his powers to bring about Armageddon. As Broom says of the B.P.R.D., "Make no mistake about it, there are things out there that go bump in the night. We're the ones who bump
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 However, although the hyper-stylized setting and kinetic action sequences share a kinship with those in Blade 2, Hellboy showcases a lighter tone with a hero who doesn't take himself as seriously. In fact, while Hellboy doesn't quite cross the line into open comedy, it comes close.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
In the end, del Toros focus on the mood and the effects unfortunately causes the characters to suffer. Hellboy the character is a lot of fun, but the bad guys are never very interesting at all.  --Christopher Null (FilmCritic.com)
A fun monster movie that didn't reel me in entirely because the whole demon/occult angle has never interested me, either as a reader of comic books or moviegoer, but did entertain me throughout, especially during many of the impressively handled battles between Hellboy and the dogs from hell. 7/10--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
Had the adaptation managed to shave half an hour off the running time, Hellboy might have been flat out winner. 5/10--Chuck Schwartz (The Cranky Critic)
A dazzling comic-book movie that doesn't lose site of its characters, or its "Passion"-worthy moral underpinning.--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
"Hellboy" is one of those rare movies that's not only based on a comic book, but also feels like a comic book. It's vibrating with energy, and you can sense the zeal and joy in its making.  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
At best a renter and for the average movie viewer, something that should be banished to another dimension. C---Gareth Von Kallenbach (Lee's Movie Info)
There's one good thing, though, about this movie's failure. It seems that the comic-book genre has hit rock-bottom, with Hellboy. So there is no place to go but up, right?  --Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
One loud, smart-ass expose on the legend of the feminine G-Spot that is as stupid as it is brilliant. --B. Alan Orange & Super Intel (MovieWeb)
"Hellboy" is no X-Men, but it's a damn enjoyable comic book flick nonetheless, warts and all. --Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
...surprisingly enjoyable, as adaptations of cult comic books go, thanks to a sense of humor all too rare in the genre, winning performances by Ron Perlman and Selma Blair, and a sweet romance of the kind that made "Spider-Man" a richer experience than its competitors.--Jonathan Foreman (New York Post)
Despite Ron Perlman's merry, self-deprecating presence as the title demon, "Hellboy" gradually flames out amid the usual chaos of too-loud explosions and too-numerous computer-animated beasties.--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
What distinguishes ''Hellboy'' from the pack and gives it squirmy, ferocious life is the environment that Mr. del Toro creates on screen. The movie is lubricated with a fluid, slimy menace, and the director's love of rotted, desiccated flesh and exposed,traumatized organs adds an engrossing grossness.--Elvis Mitchell (The New York Times)
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 | Mike Mignola
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Amazing Screw-On Head |
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Ron Perlman
Blade II, Alien: Resurrection, Enemy at the Gates |
 | John Hurt
Alien, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Dogville |
 | Selma Blair
Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, In Good Company |
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 | Jeffrey Tambor
There's Something About Mary, Meet Joe Black, Girl, Interrupted |
 | Rupert Evans
Fingersmith, Sons and Lovers, 'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation | | |
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| Hellboy is neither heavenly nor hellish. The character is cool enough where I would willingly pay another nine bucks for the sequel, but I was desperately hoping to be blown away by this film and it never manages to do that. This is just another film in 2004 that looks stuck in limbo. C+ --Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
Hellboy isn't a perfect movie, nor does it try to be. It's only trying to be what it is: weird. 9/10--'Greg C.' (Movie-Vault.com)
...a brilliant score, a stellar supporting cast, one of the coolest creature designs in ages, and an artistic flair that, no doubt, came as a result of the del Toro/Mignola matchup and you've got one kick ass comic book film on your hands. In fact, I'll go so far as to say Hellboy is my favorite comic book adaptation yet. Where The Hulk and Daredevil fail, Hellboy succeeds.--Mike Skinner (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
"Hellboy" is one of the most entertaining action extravaganzas of the past several years (not named "Kill Bill") and if there is any justice in this cold, cruel world it will rake in enough cabbage to compete with "The Passion" and spawn the promised franchise.  --Lyle Henretty (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
An entertaining flick for movie-goers that just want a fun ride. Story's not too great and the dialogue is cheesy, but with the cool characters and sweet special effects, does it really matter much? Worth a check. 7/10--FrighT MasteR (UHM)
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