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At the end of World War II, the Nazis attempt to open a portal to a paranormal dimension in order to defeat the Allies, but are only able to summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy" (Ron Perlman). Sixty years later, Hellboy serves as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, where he, aided by Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), a woman with pyrokinesis, protects America against dark forces.
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With wit, humor and Guillermo del Toro's fantastic visuals, the entertaining Hellboy transcends the derivative nature of the genre.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook The film may not be thrill-a-minute entertainment like Superman, Spiderman or Batman. But this is precisely what makes it tick. Rated: 2/4 Jan 7, 2019 Full Review Bruce Diones The New Yorker When the movie's story line concentrates on the character of Hellboy and his relationships with those important to him, the film becomes a unique romp, with an exciting yet vulnerable superhero at the center who just happens to be the spawn of Satan. Apr 14, 2013 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Director Guillermo Del Toro captures some of the visual color, tone, and beauty of the comic book. But he sometimes makes you feel like you are reading it over someone else's shoulder, and that person takes too long to finish a page. Rated: 3/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle It just might be the best looking superhero movie ever made. Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Emilie Black JoBlo's Movie Network The film itself is fantastic and so easy to fangirl all over; with an amazing cast and so much talent involved, it could not possibly fail, and it didn’t disappoint. Rated: 9/10 Nov 2, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The experience rewards with palpable craft embedded into each facet, from character development to special effects. It’s treated like a majestic opus by a master filmmaker Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Santa S Beloved but untrue to the source and Mignola's Red! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Aktuğ A Imagine theres a good marvel movie out there. That movie would be this one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Darren D "Hellboy" 20 years later, Guillermo del Toro action fantasy still stands as one of the best comic book adaptations. The story & visuals give what should be a small movie, a grand scale of an immense universe beyond our world, pass the mythical creatures & magic to the unimaginative evil. It's not so often I watch a movie where the actors all naturally fit into their roles, give an understanding of their performances & give a sense of being that character longer than they have, but the likes of Ron Perlman, Selma Blair & John Hurt, automatically do it. With so much elements of fantasy & horror, the visual effects are mixed well with the practical effects, creating some of the best on screen creature designs. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Anas t For some reason this was my favorite at that time, when my father showed this to me in front of the laptop, I immediately continued watching and now I'm still watching Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Audience Member Ron Perlman was so good as Hellboy in the movie, and the rest of the cast did a good job too. This had great practical effects and action scenes. It’s not as good Hellboy 2, but it’s still a really solid comic book movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Yuri A Muito bom esse filme. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis At the end of World War II, the Nazis attempt to open a portal to a paranormal dimension in order to defeat the Allies, but are only able to summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy" (Ron Perlman). Sixty years later, Hellboy serves as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, where he, aided by Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), a woman with pyrokinesis, protects America against dark forces.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson
Screenwriter
Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Revolution Studios
Production Co
Revolution Studios, Dark Horse Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Violence|Frightening Scenes)
Genre
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 30, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$59.0M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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