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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Guillermo del Toro
Writers (WGA):
Guillermo del Toro (screenplay)
Guillermo del Toro (story) ...
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Release Date:
11 July 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Saving the world is a hell of a job more
Plot:
The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 12 nominations more
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User Comments:
As Good as the First Hellboy! more (314 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ron Perlman ... Hellboy

Selma Blair ... Liz

Doug Jones ... Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death

John Alexander ... Johann Krauss / Bethmoora Goblin

James Dodd ... Johann Krauss

Seth MacFarlane ... Johann Krauss (voice)

Luke Goss ... Prince Nuada

Anna Walton ... Princess Nuala

Jeffrey Tambor ... Tom Manning

John Hurt ... Professor Broom

Brian Steele ... Wink / Cronie / Spice Shop Troll / Cathedral Head / Fragglewump
Andrew Hefler ... Agent Flint
Iván Kamarás ... Agent Steel
Mike Kelly ... Agent Marble
Jeremy Zimmerman ... Auctioneer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hellboy 2 (USA) (working title)
Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Budapest, Hungary more

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Trivia:
When in costume as either Abe Sapien, the Chamberlain or The Angel of Death, Doug Jones was rendered almost completely blind and deaf from the prosthetic pieces on his head. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the final fight scene with the Golden Army, as the camera pans back to show the numbers of Machines, some claim there have to be far more than 4900 (70 times 70). In reality, a number this high is almost impossible for the brain to comprehend, let alone identify. Most people intuitively think they can see an almost infinite amount of stars in the night sky, when in fact one can only see about 2000 under good conditions. Also, in biblical terms 70 is often understood as "a lot", so "70 times 70" could simply be intended to mean "an awful lot". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: My son, would you turn off that wretched puppet, and brush your teeth?
Young Hellboy: Don't call him a puppet!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: I beg your pardon?
Young Hellboy: He's not a puppet! Howdy Doody's real!
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm: Well, Mr. Dee-dee Doo-doo will have to say good night.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622, 2nd movement more

FAQ

Why didn't Marco Beltrami do the score for this movie like he did for the first one?
Who's the guy in the weird diver's suit in the picture with Hellboy, Liz and Abe?
Why is Liz using a gun when she can just burn everyone to a crisp?
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172 out of 272 people found the following comment useful.
As Good as the First Hellboy!, 1 July 2008
10/10
Author: Foolish from Los Angeles, CA

I took this in at the L.A. Film Festival closing night gala and really had a great time. I'm a HUGE fan of the comics and thought that the first movie was done just right.

I think Hellboy II: the Golden Army is as good as the first movie. It takes awhile to get used to Doug Jones' voice as Abe, but once you do, you see why it's better to have the guy in the suit doing his own dialog. And Seth McFarlane does a fine job voicing Johann (although not as I had imagined him).

The design work is superior to the first movie and the humor is ratcheted up a notch. The fights are better and more thrilling and the monsters are way cool. Great use of costumes and CGI working together (something Lucas should have done more of in the Star Wars prequels) to make everything feel REAL.

I expect many won't like it as much as the first movie because the newness will be lost. This was in fact my immediate reaction as well; but after a few days I realized I was just as excited to see it again as I was the first one.

The story isn't as grandiose as the first Hellboy, and the overall pace and build have a few problems.

*POSSIBLE SPOILER* There is also a tad too much time spent with the many love stories (one of which works better than the others - Liz and Hellboy), but they all play out well. And an AWESOME flashback that had me grinning from ear to ear.

PLEEEEEASE let there be at least one more Hellboy movie!!!

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