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The Incredible Hulk

Play trailer Poster for The Incredible Hulk PG-13 Released Jun 13, 2008 1h 52m Action Adventure Sci-Fi Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Wally Hammond Time Out A more satisfactory adaptation of the spirit of Stan Lee's Marvel character. Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) While it pales in comparison to Ang Lee’s thrilling 2003 Hulk, Edward Norton’s lone venture into the MCU as the angry green guy was a perfectly suitable introduction for the character. Feb 27, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jurassic P It was a pretty good movie, worth a watch. My main problem is it went by really quick. We didn't get quite enough time to understand or care for our characters. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/25 Full Review G K Disclaimer: the Hulk is and will always be my favourite comic book character. While this move wasn’t perfect getting to see a live action (well, CGI I guess) Hulk in both this movie and Ang Lee’s Hulk was all I needed to get to. FRESH for me… in the case of the Incredible Hulk though, angst and artsy direction got traded for comic lore and action heavy material. The Hulk wouldn’t hit his stride until Mark Ruffalo joined the MCU but I’ll always have a soft spot for this first swing at Bruce Banner. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Audience Member Louis Leterrier, a great director, was able to create one of those masterpieces of the time that not only tells a story, but also shows the true fear of the main character for his second, stronger personality. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review Ash P On the second day, we go into The Incredible Hulk. Now, why is this tied into the coming Brave New World? Ross, played by William Hurt, and another character, that's who. Without spoiling who else is coming, you'd have to see this film to believe who that may be. Now I will confess, I'm not a big fan of the Incredible Hulk. I'm a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde kind of person, but not so much on the hero level of things such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen when he was used. I'm just more of the man versus monster motif more, if you ask me. Yet it doesn't mean I hate Hulk. He's just an okay hero. First of all, almost everyone does agree that this is better than the 2003 Hulk movie. It had potential, but it also had plenty of problems. Maybe I'll look into the film and make a review of that if I come around it. For now, this movie is just as I think of Hulk himself. Being okay. The start of it is a good one when you have Bruce Banner, played by Edward Norton just for this film, hiding from the military while exchanging data with a "Mr. Blue" until his location was compromised. I will give this film credit that it balances well with Bruce's humanity with the Hulk's action sequences when it comes to hiding from the military when he continues his research and data exchange. Even when we see Betty, played by Liv Taylor, getting back together to be the moral support for Bruce. Meanwhile, one of the soldiers, Emil, played by Tim Roth, had gone through various experiments while feeling more abominable. If you know, you know. Nothing more to say on the story as it's okay after the first act of the movie. I appreciate that it gives more humility with Bruce when he's with Betty while the action holds up well. Not a drag, I might add. It's easier said than done that it might be of interest since it's all about Bruce and Betty more than seeing Hulk smash. Which, when I think back on what I'd said earlier about the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde motif: This makes a fair bit of sense when it comes to the man and the monster as a way of balance instead of fighting your inner monster. This is overall an okay popcorn flick if you're in the mood to see a Hulk movie or superhero movies in general. I'm gonna give this film six and a half Hulk and Betty talking it over on a cliff out of ten. 6.5/10. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/25 Full Review Daniel B You really need to check yourself, at the doctors or with friends and family if you don’t think this hulk film is the best version of him, hes a demon and you can see it when he rips out abominations elbow. What a waste of the best character in the franchise, whoever came up with the plan to make the hulks after this film to be lumps of green snot with no fear from them whatsoever. Disgusting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Gael C ME GUSTO MUCHO EL INCREDIBLE HULK 2008 ME GUSTARÍA VERLA OTRA VEZ EN PRIME VIDEO Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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