Hellboy Movies: Release Order

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2004 - 20244 Films7h 43m3.3 Average

The Hellboy franchise follows a demon summoned by Nazis during World War II who is rescued and raised to become humanity's defender against supernatural threats. Based on Mike Mignola's Dark Horse Comics character, the series has seen multiple attempts to bring the paranormal investigator to the screen.

The franchise began with Guillermo del Toro's duology starring Ron Perlman, which combined gothic horror, pulp adventure, and heartfelt character relationships. After these films, the franchise has been rebooted twice with standalone films in 2019 and 2024, each offering different interpretations of the character with no connection to previous entries.

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Hellboy poster

Hellboy

20042h 2m3.8
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Hurt, Rupert Evans

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.

FantasyAction
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army poster

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

20082h3.9
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Alexander, Seth MacFarlane

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

FantasyAction
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Hellboy poster

Hellboy

20192h 1m2.9
Director: Neil Marshall
Cast: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim

Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.

FantasyHorrorActionAdventure
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man poster

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

20241h 40m2.6
Director: Brian Taylor
Cast: Jack Kesy, Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph, Leah McNamara, Hannah Margetson

Hellboy and a rookie BPRD agent get stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia. There, they discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy's past: the Crooked Man.

FantasyHorrorAction