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The Incredible Hulk

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The Incredible Hulk

PG-13

Released Jun 13, 2008

1h 52m

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Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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Scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately seeks a cure for the gamma radiation that contaminated his cells and turned him into The Hulk. Cut off from his true love Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and forced to hide from his nemesis, Gen. Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), Banner soon comes face-to-face with a new threat: a supremely powerful enemy known as The Abomination (Tim Roth).

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Critics Consensus

The Incredible Hulk may not be quite the smashing success that fans of Marvel's raging behemoth might hope for, but it offers more than enough big green action to make up for its occasionally puny narrative.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

The climax is a bit of a yawn, but most of what precedes it is vigorous and sharp.

Apr 14, 2013

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out Chicago

Norton makes for a wiry, curious Bruce Banner. But you can tell from the film's tedium-inducing smackdowns that a different philosophy prevailed: the artificial Zen of video-game playing.

Rated: 3/5

May 4, 2012

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

A more satisfactory adaptation of the spirit of Stan Lee's Marvel character.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Lane Mills

InSession Film

That rings true of the entire movie. Jagged edges, cut corners, missed opportunities, yet somehow still charming and, in the end, workable.

Rated: B-

Mar 5, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film takes the necessary steps to balance action and drama, making each of Hulk’s battles significant for Banner and his continuing growth.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 13, 2025

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

The "forgotten" MCU feature is now available on Disney+, and it remains an interesting if flawed vehicle for Edward Norton that might have taken the Avengers saga in a very different direction.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 1, 2023

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Hayden C

One of the worst Marvel movies ever. In a CGI hero film the CGI is awful. You can tell a mile away as even things like the college stand out as awful effects. The script was okay and you can tell actors like Liv Taylor and Tim Roth were trying their bests. Edward Norton was awful in the role and so glad he was replaced. The pacing was awful as it felt way too fast and slow at the same time. Even the music was bad. So glad that I don’t ever have to watch this film again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Noe H

I love the Hulk, and although the movie was decent it felt lacking in several ways.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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**El Increíble Hulk** Vale de primeras siento que esta película depende mucho de la segunda hora que es cuando la cosa realmente se pone buena. Además, creo que una trilogía a Hulk asi como tuvo Iron Man le quedaría como anillo al dedo pues esta cinta contiene muchas cosas que no se terminan de zanjar. Por ejemplo, el "novio" de Betty el cual de un segundo a otro desaparece y nos queda la incognita de, que paso. ¿En primer lugar por que existe si Bruce siempre fue el novio de esta? Igualmente el caso del señor verde me parece peor pues se desaprovecho por completo que este se estaba mutando por una gota de sangre de Bruce, es decir, se iba a transformar y en vez de hacerlo aparecer en la batalla final, simplemente deja rastro y lo único que se puede suponer es que murieron. A pesar de los errores argumentales y que siento esta peli muy monótona (es decir, en los 2 combates que tiene Bruce con el ejército de Ross estos se basan en escapar hasta transformarse en Hulk sin nada nuevo). Además, me gustaría saber mas sobre Hulk en sí, a diferencia de "Iron Man" donde Tony va evolucionando su traje en 3 fases (Mark 1, Mark 2 y finalmente Iron Man), aquí nos hablan muy poco sobre Hulk y realmente siento todo el viaje para encontrar al señor verde innecesario, pues al final no cambia nada, Bruce aun se puede convertir en Hulk. A costa de sus defectos, la película en si sigue siendo disfrutable pero siento una gran caída desde Iron Man. Supongo que no es mala pero podría ser mucho mejor. **Calificación**: __52% (Decente)__

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Cody W

Incredible special effects and amazing fight scenes make THE INCREDIBLE HULK an absolute blast, and an outstanding entry in the Marvel universe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Wesley B

Edward Norton is by far a better Bruce Banner and Hulk than Mark Ruffalo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Felix M

Although the beginning wasnt great i feel this movie is so underrated. I mean its Edward cmon

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Synopsis

Scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately seeks a cure for the gamma radiation that contaminated his cells and turned him into The Hulk. Cut off from his true love Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and forced to hide from his nemesis, Gen. Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), Banner soon comes face-to-face with a new threat: a supremely powerful enemy known as The Abomination (Tim Roth).

Director: Louis Leterrier
Producer: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Zak Penn
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Frightening Sci-Fi Images|Brief Suggestive Content|Sequences of Intense Action|Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 13, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $134.5M
Runtime: 1h 52m

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