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

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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Freckley B

It is the best story-driven, psychological take on Hulk I have ever seen!!! Genuinely the best parts of Hulk that the MCU were missing!!! Story was a bit confusing and not enough action but still criminally underrated none the less!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Caleb W

Such an over-hated movie!! One of the most accurate portrayals of the mythos, focusing on the tragedy of Banner's life over action. Being The Hulk sucks and this movie knows it. Just know its more of a drama than an action movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Audience Member

La pelicula es muy buena a mi parecer la 1 vez q vemos a hulk en la pantalla grande empiezo por bruce baner erik bana lo hace bastante bien para ser bruce tiene eso q lo hace medio patetico como el hulk de los comics lo unico q no me gusta de la peli es el desarollo del padre perp esta bien la actuacion la trama tiene fallas perp me gusta eso queda bastante bien la historia el cgi para ese momento esta bien la peli me parece entretenida con un buen cast y me parece un buen arranque de hulk en el cine ns porque la infravaloran tanto si esta buena

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Andrew L

Even though there are points in the film where the story doesn't make much sense, the cinematography and special effects do look great for 2003 standards. It is a movie worth seeing if you keep the volume down and the subtitles off.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Akib S

Truly an underrated and under-loved masterpiece drowned in the sea of MCU garbage. The complexity of the inner turmoil and relationships Bruce has with not only himself but others around him add a lot weight and character development that I feel makes this movie truly a hidden gem. The art style can be a tad cheesy but isn’t that what comic books are all about ? Not to mention the theme song which id say almost rivals the legendary live action T Maguire Spiderman is also surprising. Going back to this after so many years truly was a welcomed surprise. Mark Ruffalo, eat your heart out

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Matias S

eu gosto do filme e apesar de ter partes chatas mas tipo eu gosto bastante do hulk porque ele e fiel aos quadrinhos e gosto de analisar que o hulk nasceu por causa da morte da mãe e por causa do pai que matou ela e ele queria matar ele e a radiação gama foi o que deu uma forma física pro hulk e gosto do vilão apesar de não ser lá essas coisas eu acho que como filme e historia eu gosto bastante mas eu acho que poderia ser 1:50 de filme que as vezes se alonga bastante mas não tira os méritos dos efeitos especiais que continua bastante atual inclusive melhor do que hoje no filmes da Marvel e gosto de pensar que tem uns dos conceitos muito bons como a do huk estar com Bruce banner desde que ele era criança então minha nota e 7 ou 7,5 o filme e bom no máximo

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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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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