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, the woman he loves who... See Full Description
Genres:
Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror and Adaptation
Running Time:
2 hrs. 1 min.
Release Date:
April 2nd, 2004 (wide)
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and frightening images.
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...