Hulk

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Hulk

PG-13

2003

2h 18m

Fantasy

Action

Sci-Fi

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Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.

Critics Consensus

While Ang Lee's ambitious film earns marks for style and an attempt at dramatic depth, there's ultimately too much talking and not enough smashing.

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Chris Bennion

The Times (UK)

04/10/2024

Lee’s take on Bruce Banner — the scientist you won’t like when he’s angry (played by Eric Bana) — stands up rather well as a counterpoint to today’s CGI-drenched behemoths.

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

03/16/2020

I ask you: Is this not the correct way, the honorable way, for a studio to spend $150 million of its summer capital? Universal said The Hulk, and Lee heard something else, perhaps a story of dysfunctional families torn apart by ambition.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/04/2019

2/4

Even if Lee would have wanted to rise above the simple two-dimensional universe of the comic books, his portrayal remains just as flat.

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

03/06/2024

3/5

The film's artistic ambition, psychological explorations, and fun action get largely lost in its unnecessarily long runtime and unconventional editing style.

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David Reddish

MovieWeb

06/30/2023

3.5/4

For audiences ever fatigued by superhero movies cranked out like fast food, Hulk tastes like gourmet cuisine. Time has been kind to Hulk. Today, a movie often cited as one of the worst of its genre plays a lot more like one of the best.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

06/20/2023

3.5/5

Hulk has long been a misunderstood film but it's a very different type of comic book movie and should be reappraised as such.

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 Mar 20

This movie is alright. The best part of this movie is the cinematography. This movie is gorgeous to look at, and the comic book panel style has always worked for me. Overall, this movie is definitely worth watching once. It’s not perfect, but it’s at least worth giving a try.

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Declan D.

@filmbuffkid Mar 18

It wasn’t as bad as everybody says it is, It has its flaws and takes some liberties. I sorta dig it, but some things like the cgi, but it’s ok 6.2/10

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 6

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Dave L

@RT29131586 Feb 8

Amazing adaptation, and for me the most comic acurate Hulk film. Nick Nolte was a stand out. The gamma dog's were great and when the Hulk bite's the warhead off of a missle and spit's it at a helecopter showing his utter comtempt is just brilliant. A very underated film in my opinion.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Dec 18

Hulk (2003) starring Eric Bana is a fun but uneven adaptation of the iconic Marvel character. The film tries to explore Bruce Banner’s psychological turmoil and his complicated relationship with his father, which is an interesting angle, but the screenplay often feels disjointed and wobbly. Eric Bana delivers a decent performance, showing vulnerability and inner conflict, but he doesn’t fully capture the intensity needed to make the Hulk transformation feel genuinely terrifying or compelling. Jennifer Connelly does her best to anchor the film emotionally as Betty Ross, though the chemistry between the leads is inconsistent, and supporting characters feel underdeveloped. Director Ang Lee takes bold stylistic risks, especially with CGI and action sequences, which are impressive for their time but occasionally overdone and distracting. Overall, the movie is entertaining in parts, with flashes of creativity and action, but it lacks cohesion, leaving it as a curious yet flawed

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Hayden H

@HighSchool Nov 2

Eric Bana not bad but odd Marvel film

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Synopsis

Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.

Director: Ang Lee
Producer: James Schamus, Gale Anne Hurd, Avi Arad, Larry J. Franco
Screenwriter: James Schamus, John Turman, Michael France, James Schamus
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Films, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action Violence|Brief Partial Nudity|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.1M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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