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Name: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Genre: action, fantasy
Released: 2008
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7

Hellboy II: The Golden Army has an iRankMovies score of 75.6/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Believe it or not... He's the good guy.

Release:2008

Runtime:2h 0m

Country:United States

Director:Guillermo del Toro

Language:English

Genre

ActionFantasy

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Keywords

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 297K votes

Rotten Tomatoes86%

Metacritic78%

TMDb6.767/10· 6K votes

With 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 78/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

Cast of Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Ron Perlman
as Hellboy
Selma Blair
as Liz Sherman
Doug Jones
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
John Alexander
as Johann Krauss / Bethmoora Goblin
Seth MacFarlane
as Johann Krauss (voice)
Luke Goss
as Prince Nuada
Anna Walton
as Princess Nuala
Jeffrey Tambor
as Tom Manning
John Hurt
as Trevor Bruttenholm
James Dodd
as Johann Krauss
Brian Steele
as Wink / Cronie / Spice Shop Troll / Cathedral Head / Fragglewump
Andrew Hefler
as Agent Flint

Hellboy II: The Golden Army facts

Budget: $85M
Box office: $160.4M
Collection: Hellboy Collection

Our take on Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Guillermo del Toro's 2008 fantasy-action reunites Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz and aquatic empath Abe Sapien for their biggest fight yet, as underworld elven prince Nuada plots to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in humanity's shadow, Nuada tries to awaken the all-powerful Golden Army so fantasy creatures can roam free, and only Hellboy can stop him and prevent humanity's annihilation. Del Toro packs the screen with lavish creature design and mournful, storybook fantasy, giving the pulpy premise real emotional and visual texture. It's for viewers who love inventive monsters, richly imagined worlds and a hero caught between the human and magical realms he must defend.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Comic book adaptation captures eccentric character charm with visual imaginative flair
•Action sequences display energetic pacing with creative practical and visual effects blend
•Fantasy world building presents rich visual aesthetic supporting narrative

What the audience disliked

•Convoluted plot involving father son conflict gets overshadowed by spectacle moments
•Tonal balance between humor and dramatic stakes creates inconsistent character investment

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