2004 · 122 min · PG-13

Hellboy

Name: Hellboy
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Released: 2004
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Hurt, Rupert Evans

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Fantasy, Action

Hellboy (2004) is a Fantasy film, directed by Guillermo del Toro set during the 1940s–2000s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A superhero and creature feature, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of fate & destiny and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer

Marco Beltrami

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Cast

Ron PerlmanSelma BlairDoug JonesJohn HurtRupert EvansJeffrey TamborLadislav BeranBridget Hodson

The world of this film

Setting

Urban Underground

When

1940s 2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Superhero Creature Feature

Themes

Fate & Destiny Family & Loyalty

Tone

TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadNon Human LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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