The Incredible Hulk

2008 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Adaptation, Chase, Comic Book Adaptation, Origin Story, Quest, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.

Scores

Overall Score
91.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.6%
Review Aggregate
67.8

Critic Consensus

67.7% Fresh • 238 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 238 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotaction-packeddarkvisually strikinglightheartedscarygrittycharacter-drivenstylizedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Edward Norton2008$13,540,000$19,728,000(est)
Liv Tyler2008$8,335,000$12,144,000(est)
Tim Roth2008$6,275,000$9,143,000(est)
William Hurt2008$5,131,000$7,476,000(est)
Tim Blake Nelson2008$4,389,000$6,395,000(est)
Ty Burrell2008$3,863,000$5,628,000(est)
Christina Cabot2008$3,468,000$5,053,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count238
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes551,981

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$134,806,913$196,418,619
International2008$129,964,083$189,362,438
Worldwide2008$264,770,996$385,781,056

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 Revenue2008$119,389,090$173,954,284
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,970,000$2,870,362
Digital Purchases ?2008$702,000$1,022,840
Physical Rentals ?2008$16,330,000$23,793,409
Physical Purchases ?2008$33,834,000$49,297,379
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$37,745,936$54,997,213
Total Revenues2008$209,971,025$305,935,488
Expenses
Budget ?2008$150,000,000$218,555,504
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$57,201,000 (est)$83,343,956 (est)
Participations2008$4,199,000$6,118,097
Residuals ?2008$5,620,000$8,188,546
Interest & Overhead2008$18,000,000$26,226,660
Total Expenses2008$235,020,000$342,432,764
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$-25,048,975$-36,497,275

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