The Incredible Hulk

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The Incredible Hulk

PG-13

2008

1h 52m

Action

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

04/14/2013

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

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out Chicago

05/04/2012

3/5

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.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

11/18/2011

3/5

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

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Lane Mills

InSession Film

03/05/2025

B-

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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

02/13/2025

3.5/4

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

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

08/01/2023

3.5/5

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.

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Kris G

@Kromez7 Aug 13

Honestly better than I remember. There's only so much that can be done with a standalone Hulk film so I respect the movie for being as entertaining as it is. That said, the fight scenes are fairly repetitive , hindering its rewatch-ability, but it definitely doesn't deserve the negative reputation it's accrued.

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Kewnerr H

@Kewnerr Aug 13

I’ve been living in a third world country, which is kind of ironic since I’m trying not get angry. I’ve been working in a bottle factory, then I got discovered and tracked down by the military. Then back in New York I found my girlfriend, I destroyed a helicopter, and then this guy got jealous of me. (De-ja-vu) And then he then became a muscly freak too-oo-ooh. Kinda wish I had killed him...

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money M

@money_muncher Aug 13

I've been living in a third world country Which is kind of ironic since I’m trying not get angry I've been working in a bottle factory Then I got discovered and tracked down by the military Then back in New York, I found my girlfriend I destroyed a helicopter and then This guy got jealous of me Deja Vu And then he became a muscly freak too Kinda wish I had killed him

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Julian C

@juliancooper_12 Aug 13

This action-packed Hulk film should've been enough for the MCU to add to the Avengers

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Landry T

@RT36204953 Aug 9

It’s okay. Not the best but a great ending i think. 8/10.

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the M

@RT39766077 Aug 8

I’ve been living in a third world country which is kind of ironic since im trying not to get angry.

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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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