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Born in the flames of hell and brought to earth to perpetrate evil, Hellboy was rescued from sinister forces by the benevolent Professor Bruttenholm, who raised him to be a hero. In Dr. Bruttenholm's secret Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.), Hellboy creates an unlikely family consisting of the telepathic "Mer-Man" Abe Sapien, and "Pyrokenetic" Liz Sherman,... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 1 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 2nd, 2004 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing, Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$59,035,104 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...one of the best big-screen comic-book adaptations of recent years." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It's vibrating with energy, and you can sense the zeal and joy in its making." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"The movie feels at odds with itself, embracing the comics' idiosyncratic creations without an idiosyncratic worldview." more...
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C |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...Hellboy delivers a welcome addition to the superhero club." more...
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B |
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