Hulk

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Hulk

PG-13

Released Jun 20, 2003

2h 18m

Fantasy

Action

Sci-Fi

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Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.

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Critics Consensus

While Ang Lee's ambitious film earns marks for style and an attempt at dramatic depth, there's ultimately too much talking and not enough smashing.

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Chris Bennion

The Times (UK)

Lee’s take on Bruce Banner — the scientist you won’t like when he’s angry (played by Eric Bana) — stands up rather well as a counterpoint to today’s CGI-drenched behemoths.

Apr 10, 2024

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

I ask you: Is this not the correct way, the honorable way, for a studio to spend $150 million of its summer capital? Universal said The Hulk, and Lee heard something else, perhaps a story of dysfunctional families torn apart by ambition.

Mar 16, 2020

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Even if Lee would have wanted to rise above the simple two-dimensional universe of the comic books, his portrayal remains just as flat.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 4, 2019

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

The film's artistic ambition, psychological explorations, and fun action get largely lost in its unnecessarily long runtime and unconventional editing style.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 6, 2024

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David Reddish

MovieWeb

For audiences ever fatigued by superhero movies cranked out like fast food, Hulk tastes like gourmet cuisine. Time has been kind to Hulk. Today, a movie often cited as one of the worst of its genre plays a lot more like one of the best.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 30, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Hulk has long been a misunderstood film but it's a very different type of comic book movie and should be reappraised as such.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 20, 2023

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tommy J

It exists. Its ok, its not great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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William W

It’s even worse than a parody movie. Extremely slow and sluggish. Filled with incredibly long and dull dialogues…

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Paul S

Never have I seen such a blatant abuse of split-screens in a movie. This felt more like a sci-fi thriller rather than a superhero movie, and there were a lot of aspects of the movie that just didn't make sense. Despite its flaws, there were a lot of really awesome action scenes in this movie, and I believe that some of the Hulk's best live-action capabilities are displayed here. This movie was really enjoyable, but it wasn't as good as The Incredible Hulk from 2008. I definitely recommend it for superhero fans!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/14/25

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Jorge R

(Yawns)🥱 i’m sorry. Wake me up when “HULK” does some smashing!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Jens B

While there's always something happening visually—for example, Ang Lee decided to add an absurd fade to almost every cut to simulate reading a comic (which works to a certain extent), the actual plot is stagnant. Beyond that, it's incredibly uninteresting. As a viewer, I wasn't invested at all. But I've never been able to connect with Hulk either. The 'fun' of this film was the half-minute anticipation of the next bizarre directing/editing decision, which doesn't make the two-hour runtime any more bearable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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M B

Brilliant, amazingly cast and very well made comic book movie from the master Ang Lee.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Synopsis

Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.

Director: Ang Lee
Producer: James Schamus, Gale Anne Hurd, Avi Arad, Larry J. Franco
Screenwriter: James Schamus, John Turman, Michael France, James Schamus
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Violence|Brief Partial Nudity|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.1M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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