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37 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonOne of the sturdier superhero movies of the last couple of years, with monsters and effects and diabolical baddies to spare, a heart as big as a house and a love story that actually gets its hooks in you.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanDirected by Guillermo del Toro with a colorfully kinetic visual imagination that seldom lets up.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliHellboy likely won't be the best comic-to-screen adaptation this year, but, squared off against its early-season challenger, Marvel's "The Punisher," this is the winner.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaThe film - despite being a half-hour too long - is a rocking, rolling supernatural spectacle.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe screenplay has flashes of real wit, and Perlman is perfect in the title role.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonHas more than enough across-the-board appeal to attract mainstream auds unfamiliar with source material.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanWill dazzle you while establishing the world in which it takes place. After that, you may wonder whether Guillermo del Toro got amnesia halfway through.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttStandard-issue superhero movie -- except that writer-director Guillermo del Toro, taking his cue from "Hellboy" comic book creator Mike Mignola, brings a wicked sense of humor to this particular monster mash.
- 50Chicago TribuneMark CaroChicago TribuneMark CaroHellboy's adventures may take him to you-know-where and back, but the movie remains in limbo.
- 40Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyHellboy is as much a wreck as "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" or "The Punisher," coming and going in two weeks, and as much a bore as "The Hulk."