Hellboy

A career highlight that offers a neat spin on the beauty and the beast fable.

  • Director

    Guillermo del Toro

  • With

    Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair, Doug Jones

  • USA 2004. 122min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    12A

Articulating a personal artistic vision within a mainstream structure, del Toro’s adaptation of Mike Mignola’s cult comic book series sees Ron Perlman bring roguish charm to the titular hero. The director described the film as articulating everything ‘an atomic adventure book movie could be,’ offering a ‘celebration of otherness and being different. It is a beauty and the beast story where at the end they kiss and they both turn to beasts.’

Joint ticket available with Hellboy II: The Golden Army on Sunday 24 May 18:15 NFT1. Tickets £22.50, concessions £19.50 (Members pay £2.50 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.