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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critics What's this?

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 182 Ratings

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  • Starring: Doug Jones, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
  • Summary: After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planets toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy. (Universal Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    100
    With writer-director del Toro given free license to go where his singular vision takes him, Hellboy II plays like Guillermo's Greatest Hits with even hotter visual effects.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    100
    Poetic, funny, darkly romantic and beautifully structured -- is a very different picture from "Pan's Labyrinth." But there's no doubt that it springs from the same cathedral.
  3. New York Magazine
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    The best scene is when Hellboy and Abe get drunk and sing out raucously, which after "Hancock" suggests a trend toward superhero alcoholism.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 91
  3. Negative: 19 out of 91
  1. grandpajoe6191
    7
    "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army" is a prominent improvement of "Hellboy". With the obviously beautiful visuals, director Del Toro proceeds to actually contribute deeper into the plot and characters, resulting in one exhilarating film. A reasonable must-watch.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. TK
    5
    Too Long - could have better shorter - script for Jeffrey Tambor was lame and poorly acted.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. GavinM.
    3
    I must say first I really enjoyed the first Hellboy Movie. It had a great story, was well written and acted and had a lot of facets to it not seen in any similar films. Hellboy 2 Golden Army is an unfocused diatribe of cheesy one liners and naive action sequences that are sparse, short and poorly executed. The so story is a watered down homage to Tolkein with no real reason or purpose. We are told that theres an ancient civilization who once in time fought man, was about to conquer mankind but didn't and then they cower beneath the Earth while mankind who lost the war reigns supreme? Its really just a visual spectacle boasting a mish mash of any amount of fairy tale creatures designers could come up with. And I am sorry to say the story in all its absurdity seemed to be just an after thought. I wish I could give this a better review as I really enjoyed the first Hellboy but I can't tell a lie...bring on T4.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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