Planet Hulk
Exiled to a savage alien world, the Hulk becomes a champion whose forced battles ignite a rebellion against tyranny.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- violent
- heroic
- superhero marathon
- comic book night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the animated superhero adventure entertaining and action-forward, while faulting its predictable story, uneven pacing, and limited character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Hulk is enslaved and made to fight in the ruler's games before becoming a force of rebellion.
The Hulk resists the idea that he is the world's prophesied deliverer while his actions reshape its fate.
The populated alien world, gladiatorial arena, and melee combat blend space adventure with sword-and-planet imagery.
The film foregrounds the Hulk's superhuman strength, arena battles, and heightened Marvel Animation presentation.
Films like Planet Hulk, and why
Justice League: The New Frontier
animated superhero adventure with gladiatorial combat, rebellion, and heightened science-fiction worldbuilding
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
comic-book animation combining superhero conflict, political oppression, and large-scale action
Thor: Ragnarok
space adventure centered on an outsider navigating an alien society and forming an unlikely alliance
John Carter
stylized science-fiction action with enslaved fighters, authoritarian rule, and rebellion
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Liu
- Release Date
- 2010-02-02
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (576)
Cast
- Rick D. Wasserman
- Lisa Ann Beley
- Mark Hildreth
- Liam O'Brien
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Sam Vincent
- Advah Soudack
- Michael Kopsa
- Paul Dobson
- Marc Worden
Common questions
- What is Planet Hulk about?
- Exiled to a savage alien world, the Hulk becomes a champion whose forced battles ignite a rebellion against tyranny.
- What is Planet Hulk like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Planet Hulk as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Planet Hulk violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Planet Hulk as brutal.
- What did critics think of Planet Hulk?
- Critics broadly found the animated superhero adventure entertaining and action-forward, while faulting its predictable story, uneven pacing, and limited character development.
- Which films are like Planet Hulk?
- Films with a similar feel include Justice League: The New Frontier, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Thor: Ragnarok, and John Carter.
- How long is Planet Hulk?
- Planet Hulk runs 81 minutes.
