Hellboy

81% of critics liked it

63% of users liked it

Ron Perlman, John Hurt
In theaters Apr 02, 2004
PG-13, 2 hr. 2 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans, Karel Roden, Jeffrey Tambor, Doug Jones, David Hyde Pierce, Brian Steele, Ladislav Beran
Director: Guillermo del Toro, Brian Caspe, Corey Johnson, Doug Jones, John Hurt, Karel Roden, Ron Perlman, Rupert Evans, Selma Blair
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 2 hr. 2 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Theater Release: Apr 02, 2004
DVD Release: Jul 27, 2004
Synopsis: Mike Mignola's acclaimed comic book series about a creature from Hades who joins the battle against evil arrives on the screen in vivid form in this adaptation directed by distinctive horror filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. During World War II, the Third Reich has joined forces with the evil Grigori Rasputin (Karel Roden), who has used his occult powers to summon up a young demon from the depth of Hell to be used as the ultimate Axis weapon. However, the demonic creature is captured by American

Critic Reviews

  • Bruce Diones, New Yorker
    When the movie's story line concentrates on the character of Hellboy and his relationships with those important to him, the film becomes a unique romp, with an exciting yet vulnerable superhero at the center who just happens to be the spawn of Satan. More...
  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
    Played by Ron Perlman, he's the most magnetic action hero I've come across in a long while, though I couldn't make heads or tails of this story. More...
  • David Germain, Associated Press
    Unfortunately, after setting up this fresh blue-collar scenario in the movie's first hour, Del Toro wallows in pyrotechnics. More...
  • , Time Out
    Del Toro, in love with his source but never overawed by it, keeps things moving; Perlman ties it together with some of the driest witticisms this side of Indiana Jones. Like we said: fun. More...
  • J. Hoberman, Village Voice
    To his credit, del Toro does not flinch from the ridiculous. But he is equally sensitive to Hellboy's pulp poetry. More...
  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
    This is the kind of movie you watch for its aura, for its appealing characters, for its marvelously sustained seriocomic romantic mood. More...
  • Richard Harrington, Washington Post
    Del Toro moves his story along with unrelenting energy and wit while introducing the opposing parties with admirable efficiency. More...
  • Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
    Comic book fans are sure to be delighted by Hellboy, Guillermo del Toro's surprisingly smart, graphically faithful live-action adaptation of the Mike Mignola series. More...
  • Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
    Easily the most adept comic book adaptation since Ghost World. More...
  • Mark Rahner, Seattle Times
    [del Toro] doesn't quite knock it out of the park like X2 or Spider-Man, but that's not because of a weak swing. More...