Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- sardonic
- aggressive
- grotesque
- late night horror marathon
- comic book movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the reboot overstuffed, tonally incoherent, and lacking the imaginative flair of the earlier films, though David Harbour's performance received praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hellboy is a demon-born supernatural being who works with humans to protect the world while resisting the destiny imposed on him.
The story brings together Nazi occultism, Merlin's wife, secret societies, and the Blood Queen in a contemporary action setting.
The film is R-rated and features limb-hacking, eye-gouging, and graphic monster battles as central action set pieces.
Hellboy's infernal origins and planned role as an apocalyptic agent oppose his lifelong attempt to avoid becoming the monster others expect.
Films like Hellboy, and why
Hellboy
supernatural comic-book action, irreverent antihero, occult mythology, and graphic monster violence
Constantine
dark comic-book fantasy, supernatural investigators, gothic imagery, and stylized creature combat
The Suicide Squad
adult superhero violence, apocalyptic stakes, sardonic humor, and morally conflicted protagonists
Van Helsing
occult horror adventure, ancient supernatural forces, and pulpy action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Neil Marshall
- Release Date
- 2019-04-10
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (3817)
Cast
- David Harbour
- Milla Jovovich
- Ian McShane
- Sasha Lane
- Daniel Dae Kim
- Thomas Haden Church
- Stephen Graham
- Douglas Tait
- Sophie Okonedo
- Alistair Petrie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hellboy about?
- A sardonic demon investigator confronts an apocalyptic blood queen while resisting the infernal destiny written into his origins.
- What is Hellboy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hellboy as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hellboy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hellboy as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hellboy?
- Critics broadly found the reboot overstuffed, tonally incoherent, and lacking the imaginative flair of the earlier films, though David Harbour's performance received praise.
- Which films are like Hellboy?
- Films with a similar feel include Hellboy, Constantine, The Suicide Squad, and Van Helsing.
- How long is Hellboy?
- Hellboy runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hellboy?
- In United States, Hellboy streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
