Created by writer-artist Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics, the character of Hellboy first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 in 1993.
The well-meaning, cigar-chomping demon rose from the printed page when he made his first movie appearance in 2004’s Hellboy with Ron Perlman in the lead role. A sequel followed, as well as two animated spin-offs with Perlman returning to voice the character. In 2019, the franchise was rebooted with David Harbour cast as the hell-born hero but unlike the previous live-action movies, this new movie was considered by critics to be more hellish than heavenly.
A new live-action movie is currently in the works. Titled Hellboy: The Crooked Man, the movie will star Jack Kesy (12 Strong) as the comic book character and it will be directed by Brian Taylor (Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance). The release date is currently unknown.
In this article, we list all of the Hellboy movies that have been released so far. Which of these is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below.
Hellboy
US Release Date: April 2, 2004
Worldwide Box Office: $99.8 million
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Metascore: 72
Main Cast:
Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Doug Jones (Abe Sapien), Selma Blair (Liz Sherman), John Hurt (Trevor Bruttenholm), Jeffrey Tambor (Tom Manning)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
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.
Hilarious Hellboy:
Hellboy (to Liz): I wish I could do something about this. But I can’t. But I can promise you two things. One: I’ll always look this good.Two: I’ll never give up on you… ever.
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
US Release Date: October 28, 2006
Worldwide Box Office: N/A
Directors: Phil Weinstein, Tad Stones
Metascore: N/A
Main Cast:
Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Selma Blair (Liz Sherman), Doug Jones (Abe Sapien), Peri Gilpin (Kate Corrigan), Dee Bradley Baker (Lightning)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
A folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense dispatches a team of agents to investigate, a cursed samurai sword sends Hellboy to a supernatural dimension of ghosts, monsters, and feudal mayhem. Now while pyrokinetic Liz Sherman and fishboy Abe Sapien battle one very pissed-off dragon, a lost and cranky Hellboy must find his way home.
Hilarious Hellboy:
Fox: You carry the sword of storms, and it has tasted the blood of demons. That is all you need to know. For now.
Hellboy: Sure, ’cause that’s just so much to absorb all at once.
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
US Release Date: March 10, 2007
Worldwide Box Office: N/A
Directors: Victor Cook, Tad Stones
Metascore: N/A
Main Cast:
Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Selma Blair (Liz Sherman), John Hurt (Trevor Bruttenholm), Peri Gilpin (Kate Corrigan), J. Grant Albrecht (Oliver Trombolt)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his team face off against a new supernatural threat, while Professor Bruttenholm (Sir John Hurt) must investigate the possible reemergence of a vampire he had slain decades prior.
Hilarious Hellboy:
Professor Broom: Old? I’m sorry I don’t share your seemingly eternal youth. You grew so fast at first. In no time at all, you were too big to spank.
Hellboy: Only ’cause the tail got in the way.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
US Release Date: July 11, 2008
Worldwide Box Office: $168.3 million
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Metascore: 78
Main Cast:
Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Selma Blair (Liz Sherman), Doug Jones (Abe Sapien), John Alexander (Johann Krauss), Luke Goss (Prince Nuada)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
A prince of the mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth. Hellboy and his team must fight to stop him from locating the all-powerful Golden Army.
Hilarious Hellboy:
Johann Krauss (after thrashing Hellboy): There we are. Your temper, it makes you sloppy. Try to control it, Agent Hellboy. Before it controls you.
Hellboy: Glass-hole!
Hellboy
US Release Date: April 12, 2019
Worldwide Box Office: $55.1 million
Director: Neil Marshall
Metascore: 31
Main Cast:
David Harbour (Hellboy), Milla Jovovich (Nimue), Ian McShane (Professor Broom), Sasha Lane (Alice Monaghan), Mark Stanley (Arthur), Brian Gleeson (Merlin)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, Hellboy battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.
Hilarious Hellboy:
Nimue: You are a king. We belong together, you and I.
Hellboy: We do. But it’s not going to work, you know, cause I’m a Capricorn and you’re f*****g nuts!
Which is your favourite Hellboy movie? Let us know in the comments below.