Hellboy (2004)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 122 min · Fantasy, Action
39.1 TOPICAL score · #2,749 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.
Hellboy (2004, directed by Guillermo del Toro) has a TOPICAL score of 39.1 - ranked 2,749 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (7,664 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (7,664 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages
- Still read55,468 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ron Perlman (actor #858), Selma Blair (actor #1,506), Doug Jones, John Hurt (actor #161)