Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army parents guide

No sex or nudity and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Hellboy II: The Golden Army scary?

Only a little. Hellboy II: The Golden Army has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Hellboy II: The Golden Army?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Hellboy II: The Golden Army rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with some strong language and strong violence.

What is Hellboy II: The Golden Army about?

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.

Cast and crew

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army is on our Starz, Action on Starz and Fantasy on Starz lists.

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• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
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• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

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