| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...one of the best big-screen comic-book adaptations of recent years." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It's vibrating with energy, and you can sense the zeal and joy in its making." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"The movie feels at odds with itself, embracing the comics' idiosyncratic creations without an idiosyncratic worldview." more... |
C |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...Hellboy delivers a welcome addition to the superhero club." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"While it may not be as memorable as the X-Men flicks, Hellboy is still a hella-good time." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"(Director) Del Toro’s fight scenes are fun for a while, but before too long they start to feel repetitive..." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Humor proves tonic in this otherwise stale tale of demons who hunt other demons." more... |
C+ |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"Big-hearted but derivative supernatural adventure." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...daffy, loose and lovable." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Despite several drawbacks, Hellboy nevertheless succeeds in entertaining." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"For starters, it’s funny." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"...the movie has a self- deprecating sense of humor and a strong emotional core..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"Perlman delivers the one-liners well, and his performance is occasionally quite funny." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...underneath the cool exterior, Hellboy doesn't make much sense." more... |
C |
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