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Directed by
Guillermo del Toro Written by
Guillermo del Toro, Peter Briggs, Mike Mignola Cast
Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans, Karel Roden [more]
Release Date
• USA: Apr 2, 2004
• UK: 2 Sep 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Jul 27, 2004
• R2: 19 Oct 2004
Budget $60,000,000
BoxOffice: $59.0M
Official Website:
Hellboy Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images.
Running Time
2 hours, 12 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Revolution Studios (presents), Lawrence Gordon Productions, Starlite Films, Dark Horse Entertainment (in association with)
Studio Columbia Pictures, Dark Horse Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Lloyd Levin, Revolution Studios
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Hellboy (2004)
• Super Sapiens
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Hellboy Reviews |
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. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
"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. [read review] 
--Lyle Henretty (Bloody-Disgusting.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. [read review] 7/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.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. [read review]
--Mike Skinner (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
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. [read review] C+
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
...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. [read review]
--Jonathan Foreman (New York Post)
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. [read review]
--Elvis Mitchell (The New York Times)
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. [read review] 7/10
--FrighT MasteR (UHM)
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. [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
In the end, del Toro’s 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. [read review] 
--Christopher Null (FilmCritic.com)
"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. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
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? [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
A dazzling comic-book movie that doesn't lose site of its characters, or its "Passion"-worthy moral underpinning. [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
Had the adaptation managed to shave half an hour off the running time, Hellboy might have been flat out winner. [read review] 5/10
--Chuck Schwartz (The Cranky Critic)
At best a renter and for the average movie viewer, something that should be banished to another dimension. [read review] C-
--Gareth Von Kallenbach (Lee's Movie Info)
One loud, smart-ass expose on the legend of the feminine G-Spot that is as stupid as it is brilliant. [read review]
--B. Alan Orange & Super Intel (MovieWeb)
Hellboy isn't a perfect movie, nor does it try to be. It's only trying to be what it is: weird. [read review] 9/10
--'Greg C.' (Movie-Vault.com)
"Hellboy" is no X-Men, but it's a damn enjoyable comic book flick nonetheless, warts and all. [read review]
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
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