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Hellboy
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PG13,2hrs 12min
Released:
April 2, 2004
Distributor:
Sony Pictures
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 forces, ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Guillermo del Toro is in a class with Peter Jackson as a fan-boy who gets it--a brilliant filmmaker who has a kind of metabolic connection to horror and sci-fi that helps him transform secondhand genre material into something deep and nourishing. Del Toro reaches into himself and finds the Wagnerian grandeur in schlock. Full Review
Metascore
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72
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Hellboy
Professor Bruttenholm, Prof. Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm
Liz Sherman
Abe Sapien
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Selma Blair and Ron Perlman attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Hellboy" on March 30, 2004.
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