
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
When an ancient, world‑ending mechanical army is poised to be reactivated by the vengeful elf prince Nuada, Hellboy must race against time to prevent him from reuniting the shattered royal crown and unleash a weapon capable of destroying humanity forever.
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Synopsis
In *Hellboy II: The Golden Army*, Hellboy, along with his pyrokinetic partner Liz Sherman and aquatic empath Abe Sapien, confront their greatest challenge when an elven prince from the underworld seeks to reclaim Earth for magical beings. Prince Nuada, weary of living in the shadow of humans, attempts to awaken the ancient force of mechanical weapons known as the Golden Army, aiming to clear the planet for fantasy creatures to thrive. Hellboy must stop the dark prince and prevent the annihilation of humanity.
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A crew of 54+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Bernat VilaplanaShot by Guillermo NavarroScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Stephen Scott
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$160.4M
US & Canada: $76.0M — 47% of worldwide · International: $84.4M (53%)
Opening weekend: $34.5M — 45% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $46.4M — 61% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,204 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Hellboy - Die goldene Armeede
- Hellboy 2de
- Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armeede
- Hellboy II - Die Goldene Armeede
- Hellboy II - The golden Armyen
- Hellboy 2: el ejército doradoes
- Hellboy 2fr
- Hellboy 2 : Les légions d'or mauditesfr
- Hellboy II : Les Légions d'or mauditesfr
- Hellboy: The Golden Armyit
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Cast & Crew
54 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ron Perlman
as Hellboy
Selma Blair
as Liz Sherman
Doug Jones
as Abe Sapien / Chamberlain / Angel of Death
John Alexander
as Johann Krauss / Bethmoora Goblin
Seth Macfarlane
as Johann Krauss (voice)
Luke Goss
as Prince Nuada
Anna Walton
as Princess Nuala
James Dodd
as Johann Krauss
Jeffrey Tambor
as Tom Manning
John Hurt
as Trevor Bruttenholm
Brian Steele
as Wink / Cronie / Spice Shop Troll / Cathedral Head / Fragglewump
Andrew Hefler
as Agent Flint
Supporting cast
33Ivan Kamaras
as Agent Steel
Mike Kelly
as Agent Marble
Jeremy Zimmermann
as Auctioneer
Santiago Segura
as Distinguished Buyer
Roy Dotrice
as King Balor
Aidan Cook
as Two-Headed Shop Owner
Jeanne Mockford
as Bag Lady
Montse Ribe
as Young Hellboy
Ferenc Elek
as Fat Slob
Alex Mcsweeney
as Policeman
Justin Pierre
as Policeman
Matthew O Toole
as Limb Vendor
Jamie Wilson
as Cat Vendor
Clive Llewellyn
as Tadpole Vendor
Sandor Svigelj
as Bagpipe Player
Brian Herring
as Silkard / Fish Vendor
Palma Pasztor
as Mummy Vendor
Jimmy Kimmel
as Jimmy Kimmel
Tim Flavin
as Newscaster
Belinda Henley
as Newscaster
Blake Perlman
as Newscaster
Matt Rippy
as Newscaster
Judit Viktor
as Lady with Dog
Szonja Oroszlan
as Woman with Baby
Michael Mehlmann
as Auction Bidder Man
Todd Williams
as Auction Bidder Man
Beatrice Zentai
as Auction Bidder Woman
Peter Horkay
as Steward
Richard Rifkin
as TV Pundit
Guillermo Del Toro
as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
Tim Larsen
as Street Thug (uncredited)
Gavin Mckenzie
as Auction Room Steward (uncredited)
Julia Papp
as Reporter (uncredited)
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