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Hellboy Reviews

2004

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Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro's gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense. Along with the fire-.. Read more

Starring	Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Rupert Evans
Director	Guillermo del Toro
Genres	Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Thriller

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- Fun. Itâs a crucial but often overlooked element in a summer blockbuster comic-book adaptation and itâs in... read more on Time Out
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  - 3
  The Sequel That Never Was
  
  I really tried to like this movie, but I couldn't help but think there was some huge back story to each of the characters that I was left completely unaware... read more »
  
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  - RJTaylor
  - 31 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 18 Aug 2005 at 12:35
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  OK but there's better comic book movies out there.
  
  Not the best super hero/comic book movie in my opinion. It got better once it warmed up but i thought it was pretty hard work for the first hour or so. On the ... read more »
  
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- - Cozversion1
  - 37 reviews
  - East Molesey
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 21:48
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  Better than ok!
  
  A completely different type of film to Pan's Labrynth but still a stylish looking, entertaining comic book adaption that has some dramatic and comedic ... read more »
  
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- - Uptonmart
  - 5 reviews
  - 25 Aug 2011 at 13:02
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  Hellboy... Awesome
  
  Great Film! :) Would watch again, Enjoyed it from the minute it started right to the End! I recommend it!!
  
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  - 22 May 2011 at 13:08
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  Hell Good
  
  I've always wanted to see this film as I liked Pans Labyrinth by the same director and I thought the imagination would be in the same vein. Ok, well it wasn... read more »
  
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- - Crookshanks
  - 305 reviews
  - Newport, Shropshire
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 20:36
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  Comic Capers.
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this film,most probably, as it is so different to what I usualy watch. I was so impressed by the quality of the production and also the sets ... read more »
  
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  - Lotofun
  - 27 reviews
  - Maidenhead
  - 11 Jan 2011 at 21:57
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  A very underrated superhero movie
  
  Don't expect any Oscar-winning stuff from this movie, but it has some very good moments. There is some acting from Ron Perlman as the title character. The ... read more »
  
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  - Northern Ireland
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 17:24
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  Comic book romp
  
  I did not know what to expect from this film.
  
  I was glued from the first minute,
  
  Great one liners and great action sequences.
  
  A... read more »
  
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- - Bainesboy
  - 14 reviews
  - Newcastle Upon Tyne
  - 01 Aug 2010 at 13:53
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  what the hell was this about
  
  i have different views to the one expressed i struggled to undrstand the plot what i could muster was a baby being born that looked dfferent and when he... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Jun 2010 at 03:37
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  Hellboy
  
  Love this film and its sequel - both full of action, but also full of humour, making it very entertaining. Well worth a watch.
  
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  - Sudbury
  - 27 Feb 2010 at 20:26
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  Sorry, but this was terrible...
  
  We're normally quite willing to give a movie the 'benefit of the doubt', but this was a real let-down. The opening prelude was interesting enough, ... read more »
  
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- - CherylWade
  - 6 reviews
  - Sunderland
  - 27 Jan 2010 at 22:35
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- - 52
  - 3
  The Sequel That Never Was
  
  I really tried to like this movie, but I couldn't help but think there was some huge back story to each of the characters that I was left completely unaware... read more »
  
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  - RJTaylor
  - 31 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 18 Aug 2005 at 12:35
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  funny as Hellboy
  
  i thought it was great, a true comic book adaption that didnt take its self seriously. Its entertainment and it knew it. Funny, fast and fantastic, loved it, ... read more »
  
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  - kings lynn
  - 26 Aug 2004 at 07:23
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  It's Not Art...
  
  I didn't know the character of Hellboy from the comics, but the trailer looked fun. When I saw the film, it made me laugh (a bit), it made me jump (once) ... read more »
  
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- - Neil Smith
  - Watford, England
  - 26 Aug 2004 at 22:09
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  I love this, so should you
  
  How many times have you see a comic book adaptation & gone whats this crap? Hellboy is one of the best you will ever see, story, acting, CGI it is a ... read more »
  
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- - Paulie
  - London
  - 26 Mar 2007 at 21:01
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  A good start for a promising franchise
  
  Another day, another movie based on a comic book. This time, it's the relatively obscure graphic novel, Hellboy. The best way to summarise it would be a ... read more »
  
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- - MrPaget
  - West Yorks
  - 09 Jan 2005 at 19:35
- - 9
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  Good Mindless Fun...
  
  I have been looking forward to watching this movie for a while. Despite never reading the comic books, the story and characters interested me and I'm a fan... read more »
  
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- - RichtheBadger
  - Oxon
  - 02 Mar 2005 at 13:49
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  Not my cup of tea
  
  Exactly what it says on the tin.
  
  Comic book escapist stuff. Ron Perlman is excellent, but I prefer comic books which are a bit darker and possibly ... read more »
  
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- - Johnathon Woss
  - Chilly Jockoland
  - 18 Jul 2005 at 14:11
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  Brilliant, Funny, Clever!!!!!!
  
  The best comic book to big screen ever. This is pure entertainment. Great story great acting, SFX brilliant. Very Funny in parts, and some fantastic villians, I... read more »
  
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  - Orpington , Kent
  - 21 Sep 2005 at 14:37
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  What a Surprise!
  
  Well, to say I was sceptical about this film is an understatement. I sat on my sofa just knowing I was going to hate it. How wrong could I have been! I ... read more »
  
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  - Essex, England
  - 19 Mar 2005 at 10:24
- - 6
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  Nearly great
  
  Like a Chinese meal, this is initially great but eventually leaves you feeling unsatisfied. The first 40 minutes promise a blockbuster several notches above the... read more »
  
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- 325444
- - deehews
  - London
  - 03 Mar 2005 at 14:06

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  Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro's gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and ...

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  Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro's gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and ...