Hellboy
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 2, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
30
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireKim Newman
Hellboy might not have the name-recognition factor of the Spider- or Batmen, but Guillermo del Toro brings the audience swiftly up to speed on artist-writer Mike Mignola's comic book anti-hero. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
For all its f/x pageantry, it is rather tired, as if it's the third sequel of a franchise, not the initial episode. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Standard-issue superhero movie -- except that writer-director Guillermo del Toro, taking his cue from "Hellboy" comic book creator Mike Mignola, brings a wicked sense of humor to this particular monster mash. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Hellboy's adventures may take him to you-know-where and back, but the movie remains in limbo. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Arguing that you shouldn't expect rich characterization from a comic-book movie misses the point: Vivid relationships separate the graphic novels from the funnies and, in the end, spectacular set design is just window dressing. Read full review
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Hellboy's cheeky attitude and snarky dialogue, specifically Perlman's snidely funny lines, are the highlights. Read full review
40
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
Hellboy is as much a wreck as "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" or "The Punisher," coming and going in two weeks, and as much a bore as "The Hulk." Read full review
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