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Movie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 121 mins.
Release date - 10-04-2019
Release year - 2019
Genres - Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Overall ratings and scores for Hellboy:
Happiness Score - 5.5/10, World Popularity Score - 85.006/100, IMDB Score - 5.2, Metascore - 31, Internet Movie Database - 5.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 18%, Metacritic - 31/100, .
Hellboy movie has Total Global Votes - 2796, Total IMD Votes - 89,383
Hellboy Movie Introduction: Movie Hellboy, release year 2019 is written by Andrew Cosby, Mike Mignola and directed by Neil Marshall. The leading star-cast in this movie are David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.
Movie story-line: Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Movie synopsis: Hellboy is a supernatural being who is the son of a fallen angel. He came to our world in 1944 as a result of a mystical ritual. The Occultists of the Third Reich had long tried to gain an advantage in the war, hoping to attract the ideal soldier to the ranks of the fascist army. Hellboy was exactly the one they needed, but they never managed to make their plans a reality. The demon from hell fell into the hands of Americans and began to serve them, protecting the world from mysterious threats. This time he is sent to England to meet face to face with Merlin's wife. Just a battle with the Blood Queen will lead to the end of the world, which the monster tried to avoid all his life.
Highlights - Hellboy (2019)
Total budget - $50,000,000.00
Total revenue - $44,664,690.00
Produced by - Summit EntertainmentDark Horse EntertainmentLawrence Gordon ProductionsMillennium FilmsCampbell Grobman FilmsEncore FilmsBoyana Film Studios
Produced in - BulgariaUnited KingdomUnited States of America
Available languages - English (English), German (Deutsch), Turkish (Türkçe), Russian (Pусский),
Homepage URL - https://hellboy.movie
Awards won / Nominations - 1 win & 8 nominations
Certificate(s) - FI : K-16 JP : A IN : 18A CA : 15 CA : 15 GB : M/16 HU : 청소년 관람불가 PT : 15 KR : 18+ DK : M18 RU : 16 RU : 16 SG : 16 SG : 16 UA : R UA : R UA : R NL : N-16 FR : K-15 SE : 16 SE : 16 SE : 16 BR : R18+ CH : 16
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Hellboy (2019)
Lead Actors - David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane
Writer(s) - Andrew Cosby, Mike Mignola
Director(s) - Neil Marshall
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Hellboy (2019)
What is the release date of Hellboy (2019)?
Release date of Hellboy (2019) is 10-04-2019.
What is the total runtime of Hellboy (2019) in minutes?
Total runtime of Hellboy (2019) in minutes is 120 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Hellboy (2019) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Hellboy (2019) movie is around $50,000,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie Hellboy (2019)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Hellboy (2019) is around $44,664,690.00.
What is the pupularity of Hellboy (2019)?
Worldwide pupularity of Hellboy (2019) movie is 85.006%.
What is the name of the production company of film Hellboy (2019)?
Production company of film Hellboy (2019) is/are Summit Entertainment, Dark Horse Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Millennium Films, Campbell Grobman Films, Encore Films, Boyana Film Studios, .
Which country the film Hellboy (2019) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Hellboy (2019) is Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States of America, .
Which language the film Hellboy (2019) is produced in?
Film Hellboy (2019) is produced in English (English), German (Deutsch), Turkish (Türkçe), Russian (Pусский), language(s).
Which Genre the film Hellboy (2019) belongs to?
Movie Hellboy (2019) is categorized under Action, Adventure, Fantasy genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Hellboy (2019)?
Lead actors of the film Hellboy (2019) are David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane.
Who is the writer of the film Hellboy (2019)?
The writer(s) of the film Hellboy (2019) is/are Andrew Cosby, Mike Mignola.
Who is the director of the film Hellboy (2019)?
The director(s) of the film Hellboy (2019) is/are Neil Marshall.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Hellboy (2019) movie?
Movie Hellboy (2019) has 1 win & 8 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Hellboy (2019) in-short?
Short plot of movie Hellboy (2019): Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge..
What is the full story of Hellboy (2019) movie?
Full plot of movie Hellboy (2019): Hellboy is a supernatural being who is the son of a fallen angel. He came to our world in 1944 as a result of a mystical ritual. The Occultists of the Third Reich had long tried to gain an advantage in the war, hoping to attract the ideal soldier to the ranks of the fascist army. Hellboy was exactly the one they needed, but they never managed to make their plans a reality. The demon from hell fell into the hands of Americans and began to serve them, protecting the world from mysterious threats. This time he is sent to England to meet face to face with Merlin's wife. Just a battle with the Blood Queen will lead to the end of the world, which the monster tried to avoid all his life..
Where to find full details of Hellboy (2019) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Hellboy (2019) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2274648
Where to stream or watch movie Hellboy (2019) online?
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Hellboy (2019)
Full Starcast:
Name: David Harbour
Character: Hellboy / Anung Un RamaName: Milla Jovovich
Character: Vivienne Nimue, the Blood QueenName: Ian McShane
Character: Trevor "Broom" BruttenholmName: Sasha Lane
Character: Alice MonaghanName: Daniel Dae Kim
Character: Ben DaimioName: Thomas Haden Church
Character: Lobster JohnsonName: Stephen Graham
Character: Gruagach (voice)Name: Douglas Tait
Character: GruagachName: Sophie Okonedo
Character: Lady HattonName: Alistair Petrie
Character: Lord Adam GlarenName: Brian Gleeson
Character: MerlinName: Penelope Mitchell
Character: GaneidaName: Mark Stanley
Character: ArthurName: Emma Tate
Character: Baba Yaga (voice)Name: Troy James
Character: Baba YagaName: Mario de la Rosa
Character: Esteban Ruiz / CamazotzName: Ava Brennan
Character: Alice's MotherName: Anthony Delaney
Character: Alice's FatherName: Atanas Srebrev
Character: Agent MadisonName: Dawn Sherrer
Character: Agent StrodeName: Markos Rounthwaite
Character: Grigori RasputinName: Ilko Iliev
Character: Professor Doctor Karl Ruprecht KroenenName: Joel Harlow
Character: Von KruptName: Dimiter Banenkin
Character: Leopold KurtzName: Vanessa Eichholz
Character: Ilsa HepsteinName: Nadya Keranova
Character: Sister #1Name: Maria Tepavicharova
Character: Sister #2Name: Ana Tabakova
Character: Sister #3Name: Terry Randal
Character: PriestName: Christopher Mata
Character: RefereeName: Michael Heath
Character: ButlerName: Rick Warden
Character: Dr. Edwin CarpName: Nitin Ganatra
Character: August SwainName: Kristina Klebe
Character: Leni RiefenstahlName: Charles Shannon
Character: Sgt. WhitmanName: Carl Hampe
Character: Sir Malcom FrostName: Tony van Silva
Character: AbbotName: Josh Finan
Character: NoviceName: Jonathan Steele
Character: HuntsmanName: Simon Feek
Character: M-11 OperativeName: Jasmine Audoux-Prevot
Character: Baby AliceName: Meglena Karalambova
Character: Leprous Hag #1Name: Anna Bankina
Character: Leprous Hag #2Name: Rut Rafailova
Character: Leprous Hag #3Name: Laila Morse
Character: Mrs. HarkerName: Peter Oxley
Character: GunsmithName: Nikolay Stanoev
Character: MonkName: Manal El-Feitury
Character: MotherName: Elizabeth Mehari Kahsai
Character: Child in Parking Lot #1Name: Said Barry Abdulai
Character: Child in Parking Lot #2Name: Katya Peneva
Character: Sarah Bethany HughesName: Natasha Kaplinsky
Character: AnchorwomanName: Valentin Stojanov
Character: Man #1Name: Victor Rangelov
Character: Man #2Name: Bern Collaço
Character: Police OfficerName: Vasil Tsvetkov
Character: Man #3Name: Joshua Samuel Hector
Character: Man #4Name: John Wolfe
Character: Horse Knight (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Lawrence Gordon
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Lloyd Levin
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Daniel Hubbard
Department: Production
Job/Role: CastingName: Martin Cantwell
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound DesignerName: Benjamin Wallfisch
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music ComposerName: Les Weldon
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Mike Mignola
Department: Writing
Job/Role: CharactersName: Mike Mignola
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Comic BookName: Mike Richardson
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Stephanie Collie
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume DesignerName: Neil Marshall
Department: Directing
Job/Role: DirectorName: Lorenzo Senatore
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of PhotographyName: Lati Grobman
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Joel Harlow
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup ArtistName: Joel Harlow
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Creature DesignName: Gareth Brough
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Christa Campbell
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Markos Rounthwaite
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt CoordinatorName: Paul Kirby
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production DesignName: Matthew O'Toole
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Alison Harvey
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set DecorationName: Martin Bernfeld
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: Andrew Cosby
Department: Writing
Job/Role: ScreenplayName: Valentina Mladenova
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set DecorationName: Amy Clarke
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume SupervisorName: David Danesi
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: Vladimir Kaloyanov
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound MixerName: Matthew Collinge
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound SupervisorName: Dobrinka Stamenkova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume CoordinatorName: Georgi Petrov Yakimov
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: CostumerName: Alessandro Troso
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art DirectionName: Anna Gelinova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume SupervisorName: Vyarka Sirkova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Set CostumerName: Luis Tinoco
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Alexei Karagyaur
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art DirectionName: Matt Kasmir
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Dominik Trimborn
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Jesper Kjölsrud
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX SupervisorName: Ivo Peitchev
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Second Unit Director of PhotographyName: Veselina Georgieva
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Paul Carter
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound DesignerName: Daniela Avramova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Makeup ArtistName: Nikolay Pachov
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Markus Degen
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Mark Rogers
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Still PhotographerName: Mariana Videnova
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Department CoordinatorName: Yariv Lerner
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Georgi Manchev
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Fight ChoreographerName: Anna Andreeva
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: WigmakerName: Nelly Teova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair StylistName: Shaun Freeman
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Lead AnimatorName: Hristo Idakiev
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: GafferName: Roopesh Gujar
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: Antony Tanev
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant DirectorName: Todor Tunov
Department: Art
Job/Role: Construction CoordinatorName: Georgi Dimitrov
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt CoordinatorName: Steven Begg
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Jon Beacham
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera OperatorName: Tom Balogh
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Katrin Arndt
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: Dimitar Krustev
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Drone PilotName: Ian Bird
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key GripName: Cameron Scott
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX SupervisorName: Violeta Lazarova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair StylistName: Johanna Elf
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Assistant Costume DesignerName: Daniel Leung
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Lighting SupervisorName: Sandro Magliano
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Digital Imaging TechnicianName: Lazarin Kouchev
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D SupervisorName: Georgi Petkov
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key GripName: Lancel Reyes
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: ProstheticsName: Tom Harris
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Special Effects SupervisorName: Luke Groves
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: James Sutton
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Sonia Marques
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: Marina Proykova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Set CostumerName: Katerina Goranova
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting AssistantName: David Holliday
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Key GripName: Peter Chester
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: GafferName: Kieran Waller
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Janek Lender
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Pre-Visualization SupervisorName: Claire Robinson
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting AssociateName: Lyudmil Nikolov
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Special Effects SupervisorName: Rob Prynne
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound DesignerName: Simon Tanner
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Rigging GafferName: Philip Westgren
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Greta Ruljevaite
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: Doris Huber
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects ProducerName: James Kinnings
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Animation DirectorName: Kalin Stoyanov
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX ArtistName: Atanas Stoyanov
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Key Rigging GripName: Neil Wallace
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant DirectorName: Nevena Dragoshinova
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Andrey Hristozov
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Martin Georgiev
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Milen Stoilov
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Hrista Ilieva
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras CastingName: Dessy Slavova
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt DoubleName: Richard Clarke
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Cristina Patterson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Contact Lens PainterName: Matthias Winkler
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Geo Ivanov
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera OperatorName: James Cooper
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Erik Schneider
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Compositing SupervisorName: Phil Humphries
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Digital Imaging TechnicianName: B.R. Rajeev
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Samuel Cig
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Phantom OperatorName: Ivaylo Ivanov
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera OperatorName: Alex Brueckner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Sergey Zhelezko
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Epk DirectorName: Yanka Doychinova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: WigmakerName: Elena Melamed
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production ManagerName: Julia Strack
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Compositing SupervisorName: Davide Bigotto
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D GeneralistName: Jan Dieckmann
Department: Art
Job/Role: Textile ArtistName: Lauren Jerome
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting AssistantName: Carl Hampe
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Ivan Rangelov
Department: Art
Job/Role: Supervising Art DirectorName: Yana Stonayova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup DesignerName: Diyan Hristov
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Unit DirectorName: Tom Aldcroft
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Aerial CameraName: Ivo Hristov
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Martin Nazlamov
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Pat Crawford
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Gareth Sheldon
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Andy Williams
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: ElectricianName: Stephen Hughes
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Epk Camera OperatorName: Steve Krasznai
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Steadicam OperatorName: Martin Ward
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Video Assist OperatorName: Sinead Sweeney
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Contact Lens DesignerName: Stephanie Doherty
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Contact Lens TechnicianName: Chris Diamantides
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: WigmakerName: Charlie Rotheram
Department: Production
Job/Role: Extras CastingName: Rosen Georgiev
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: CostumerName: Will Howden
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects CoordinatorName: Anshul Mathuria
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 2D SupervisorName: Ivo Hristov
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D ArtistName: Pablo M. Bravo
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D ArtistName: Luca Buonopane
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D GeneralistName: Cyrielle Bounser
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D GeneralistName: Lydia Kenton
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D GeneralistName: Frederick Vallée
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D GeneralistName: Nadia Miltcheva
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: 3D ModellerName: Sergey Kononenko
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Hannes Drossel
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Cristian Camaroschi
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Andreas Giesen
Department: Crew
Job/Role: CG SupervisorName: Loic Laurelut
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Compositing SupervisorName: Alessandro Pantanella
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Compositing SupervisorName: Mark Brown
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Pre-Visualization SupervisorName: Shruti Janu
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Senior AnimatorName: Darren Hinchy
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Visual Effects EditorName: Christopher Maslen
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Chris MacLean
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: John Haley
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects SupervisorName: Marc Helwig
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Reviews Section
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) Guillermo del Toro's pair of Hellboy movies were always pretty acclaimed by both critics and audience. So, if a reboot was in the works, it had to be way different from the originals or, at least, capable of separating itself from them. Neil Marshall's film is definitely distinct, but not in a good way. Sadly, this is one of the worst movies of the year, so far. David Harbour tries super hard to bring this story to safe haven, but his outstanding performance can't fight back all of the painfully long and repetitive exposition dumps, an editing worthy of a Razzie Award (if they had such a category), and cringe-worthy comedy bits. The trio of writers failed in almost everything. Even Hellboy, as a character, becomes a caricature of himself at one point. Milla Jovovich, who is not a bad actress at all, offers such an over-the-top display that only comes off as cliche, cheesy, and the complete opposite of menacing. Obviously, her extremely villainous script doesn't help. Sasha Lane (Alice) is the only one who actually portrays a likable character (excluding the protagonist) and delivers a compelling performance. Daniel Dae Kim is also good as Ben Daimio. Unfortunately, a talented cast is not enough to overcome the undeniable screenplay issues, which tells a convoluted story, filled with heavy exposition through annoying flashbacks (I lost count of how many there are). The rock'n'roll score doesn't always work, becoming uneven and making some transitions just weird. However, credit where credit is due, it does make the action sequences a lot cooler. There are some great action moments where Hellboy shines, but overall they are ruined by sloppy editing. Honestly, I don't know how Marshall can direct such beautiful one-take fights (or "stitched one-take" sequences, like one towards the end) and horribly edited ones in the same film, so many times. The visual effects disappoint as much as they impress, but Hellboy's makeup and costume are, at least, on-point. In the end, the story and the characters are the two pillars of any movie, and Hellboy fails to deliver a well-written and captivating adventure, as well as compelling characters. All in all, Hellboy is a huge misstep in Neil Marshall's filmmaking career and he's going to have to work hard to get another opportunity at a blockbuster. His film is already suffering losses at the box-office, which proves that the interest in the reboot of this franchise is not big enough to warrant a sequel. Admittedly, it has its good moments and David Harbour embodies his character seamlessly, carrying the movie for as long as he can. Nevertheless, a good cast and some occasionally cool action sequences are not enough to fight back writing issues, uneven soundtrack, cheesy comedy, heavy exposition dumps, and the worst editing I've witnessed this year, so far. It's a headache that most people might not find worthy of the price of admission... Rating: C-
Despite the less than stellar ratings this movie has received I have to say that I quite liked it actually. It is a much more violent, gory and adult movie than the previous Hellboy movies and this is probably contributing a lot to my appreciation of it. I so dislike when they dumb down a story or character just because the bean counters think they can get more kids to watch it and thus make more money. Or worse, because they want to cater to the easily offended whiners. This movie starts off already in the first scene where the language make it clear the easily offended should have stayed home. It continues in the same manner. It is indeed a quite violent movie with a lot of gory effects. At least for a movie based on a “regular” US comics book character. When the big demons are released towards the end of the movie and the human casualties mount the movie becomes quite inventive in the various gory ways a human can be killed. Then we have the scene with the “birth” of Hellboy which is, luckily, fairly true to the original story and shows not only Nazis but doesn’t resort to any SJW dumbassery and tries to obfuscate parts of the Nazi uniforms. Instead the swastika is displayed as it should be. That should be enough to get most SJW whiners to shit themselves. Needless to say there is not much politically correct preaching in the movie either which is a relief. The story is fairly okay. Nothing really to write home about but not really bad either. The action is, obviously, quite good. Hellboy himself is played fairly well by David Harbour and Ian McShane is not bad at all as Professor Broom. Milla Jovovich never really shined as The Blood Queen though. There are a few things that where not stellar as well though. That warthog looking changeling which played a central part of the movie was often just ridiculous and the outburst by Hellboy and rant about why humans and demons could live in piece or something was completely unnecessary. Also, I felt that Hellboy was on the receiving end of the clobbering a bit too much. It was really not until the six-month-after scenes at the very end that he really displayed the self confident ass-kicking character that I would like to see him as. Anyway, I quite liked the movie and it’s a shame that it didn’t get better ratings. That Rotten SJW tomatoes gave it shit ratings was expected of course although even with their new censored user rating system they didn’t manage to get their “audience” to get in line with their “critics”. 17% critics rating while over 50% of the audience gave it a rating of six or more. Big fail again RT. The after scenes made it quite clear that they hoped for a sequel but with the poor performance I do not think that will happen. A shame if you ask me.
I don't really get the intense vitriol directed at the 2019 _Hellboy_. I mean it's not especially good, it's certainly worse than both del Toro movies, but the absolute dogpiling it got doesn't seem 100% warranted to me. There does seem to be a lot of mismatches in the developmental process that are very apparent in the final product though. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
I may not be a big fan of Guillermo Del Toro (talented filmmaker but I don't stand at attention with his every project), yet his visual flair was on display with 2004's Hellboy, something that was sorely lacking in this reboot. Also lacking was Ron Perlman's stellar charm, something David Harbour, fine actor and all, didn't possess underneath the comic-accurate make-up and prosthetics. But beyond all that, this was an ugly movie with no creativity and, quite frankly, outright dull at times even during the action scenes. It was only two hours but felt so much longer, happy to see it flopped at the box office.
If Guillermo del Toro’s version of Hellboy is the imaginative grand symphony, this version is the discordant heavy metal little brother. Based on “The Wild Hunt” and “The Storm and the Fury” storylines in the comics doesn’t save it, either. Lacking the Del Toro’s vision, the character and monster designs are pedantic at best. David Harbour plays the titular infernal hero and while at first the costume design seems grittier than Ron Perlman’s Hellboy, it becomes clear very quickly that, while Perlman became the character and almost seemed to meld with his costume, Harbour seems to be fighting his costume. It’s like watching one of the most uncomfortable and anxiety-ridden wrestling matches one can imagine. I kind of felt sorry for Harbour as he’s a good actor with the right material, but he got handed such terrible material to work with. To his credit, it’s clear that he does try to sell it, but when you’re selling crap, it’s still crap. The characters come off more as caricatures. Their relationships are so basic and one-dimensional even if they exist that we find that we don’t really care. And that’s the major problem. The stakes aren’t built up enough to make us care. It’s a good versus evil comic-book film and we don’t really care whether the good guys live or if the bad guys win. Making the audience care and identify with the characters should be the bread and butter of “Hellboy.” Instead, we’re given a cracker and told to run along and play. Don’t bother unless you are a major fan of the comics or the actors and simply HAVE to see it. Even then, you might want to consider steering clear as it could taint your love for these.
I went into this movie with low expectations. Ron Perlman was my perfect Hellboy. David Harbour was so good I hardly noticed a difference which is saying a lot. I think David put in a lot of research and work into trying to be a little bit like Ron but he also made this part very much his own. I actually found myself liking his version so much better because it felt more solid. It captured the spirit of what hellboy is supposed to be. I truly did enjoy this movie from start to finish. Beautiful visuals, story was very decent, the lore was very interesting... I would recommend this movie for anybody who liked the previous Hellboy movies even if you like Ron as Hellboy please consider giving David a chance because he kills it in so many good ways.
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