Hellboy

2004 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Adaptation, Comic Book Adaptation, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

A demon raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness.

Scores

Overall Score
88.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.4%
Review Aggregate
72.8

Critic Consensus

81.3% Fresh • 203 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 203 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, funny, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingfunnygrittydarkemotionalromanticscarycoming of agelightheartedcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ron Perlman2004$5,164,000$8,576,000(est)
Selma Blair2004$3,179,000$5,279,000(est)
Jeffrey Tambor2004$2,393,000$3,975,000(est)
Karel Roden2004$1,957,000$3,250,000(est)
Rupert Evans2004$1,674,000$2,780,000(est)
John Hurt2004$1,473,000$2,447,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count204
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes364,311

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$59,623,958$99,015,541
International2004$39,695,029$65,920,226
Worldwide2004$99,318,987$164,935,766

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$45,689,991$75,875,861
Digital Rentals ?2004$197,000$327,151
Digital Purchases ?2004$6,000$9,964
Physical Rentals ?2004$20,720,000$34,409,021
Physical Purchases ?2004$43,353,000$71,994,897
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$14,905,990$24,753,885
Total Revenues2004$124,871,980$207,370,779
Expenses
Budget ?2004$66,000,000$109,604,023
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$26,231,000 (est)$43,560,957 (est)
Participations2004$4,995,000$8,295,032
Residuals ?2004$5,457,000$9,062,260
Interest & Overhead2004$9,900,000$16,440,603
Total Expenses2004$112,583,000$186,962,875
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$12,288,980$20,407,904

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