Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Directed by

Guillermo del Toro

Genre

fantasy film, action film, horror film, science fiction film, monster film, science fiction horror film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5,651 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Hellboy, a demon working for a secret government agency, protects the world from supernatural threats. In this story, he and his team must stop a mythical prince who wants to unleash an unstoppable mechanical army and take over the world for magical beings.

fantasticalaction-packeddarkly comicvisually lushfast-pacedepiccreature-filledoffbeat

What happens

Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character, created by Mike Mignola. It is a sequel to Hellboy (2004) and is the second live-action film in the franchise. It was written and directed by Guillermo del Toro from a story he co-wrote with Mignola. Ron Perlman stars as Hellboy, alongside Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, and John Hurt. In the film, Hellboy and the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense must battle a mythical prince who plans to reclaim the world for his magical kindred. Hellboy II: The Golden Army was released in the United States on July 11, 2008, to generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its fantasy atmosphere as well as Perlman and the other cast's acting performances. It grossed $168.3 million against a production budget of $82.5–85 million. The film received a nomination for Best Makeup at the 81st Academy Awards. The franchise was rebooted in 2019, with a new film simply titled Hellboy, and was released by Lionsgate. Following the critical and commercial failure of the film, a second reboot was announced in 2023, titled Hellboy: The Crooked Man which itself was a critical and commercial disappointment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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