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Hellboy (2004)

Hellboy poster
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Genre
fantasy film, action film, horror film, superhero film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 7,490 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A demon raised by humans works for a secret government agency that fights supernatural threats. A resurrected sorcerer tries to start the apocalypse and make Hellboy choose between his demonic destiny and his human loyalties.

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What happens

Hellboy is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character, created by Mike Mignola. Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the first live-action film in the Hellboy franchise. Ron Perlman stars as the titular character, alongside Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor, Karel Roden, Rupert Evans, and John Hurt. The film draws inspiration from the debut comic Hellboy: Seed of Destruction. In the film, a charismatic demon-turned-investigator named "Hellboy" works with the secretive Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense to suppress paranormal threats, when a resurrected sorcerer seeks to make Hellboy fulfill his destiny by triggering the apocalypse. Hellboy had its premiere at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles on March 30, 2004, and was released in the United States on April 2. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $99.8 million against a production budget between $60–66 million. The film was followed by a sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, in 2008, and two reboots. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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