Family FavoritePG-13

The Incredible Hulk

You'll like him when he's angry.

2008 • 114 min • Science Fiction · Action · Adventure

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Synopsis

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

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Movie Knight Score

12913 reviews

80 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
63 Audience · 12908 · 35%

Scientist Bruce Banner seeks a cure for his Hulk transformation while on the run from the military. He must face a new, powerful foe who threatens innocent lives. This action-packed superhero adventure explores themes of control, responsibility, and the nature of power.

Violence & peril: 7/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 5/10

Heads up

Intense action sequences with widespread destruction
Characters in peril and some unsettling transformations
Brief moments of mild language and suggestive content

What it models well

Self-control and responsibility
Protecting the innocent
Overcoming internal struggles

Talk about it after

The consequences of scientific experiments
Dealing with anger and rage
The true meaning of heroism

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Top billed cast

Director: Louis Leterrier • Crew: Zak Penn

Trailers & clips

THE INCREDIBLE HULK Clip - "University Battle" (2008) Edward Norton

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Reviewer notes

Not recommended
Despite being one of the most overlooked entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Incredible Hulk isn't quite the disaster many remember it to be. It's undeniably generic and formulaic, lacking the personality or narrative depth to stand out - and its place in the MCU has only faded further due to the recasting of its lead, the disappearance of key characters, and the franchise's later tonal shift.…
Manuel São Bento, TMDB Community

Recommended
So the "Gamma Bomb" has done it's stuff and "Banner" (Edward Norton) has got to find some way to control his newly found, bodice-ripping powers - there must have been quite a bit of lycra in his trousers! Anyway, desperate for a cure and on the run from army general "Ross" (William Hurt) he alights on that man's daughter - and his ex-girlfriend - "Betty" (Liv Tyler) to help him sort himself out.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

Recommended
Much more enjoyable than the 2003 film, which this 2008 release reboots. So that's a positive. As for a follow-up in the MCU, it's a little underwhelming if still passably good - at least to me. <em>'The Incredible Hulk'</em> is closer to being forgettable than it is to being memorable, but that's not to say I didn't have a solid time watching.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
It's an improvement on the Ang Lee film only in the sense that the smashy smashy bits are more entertaining than the previous film's thinky thinky bits. But the fact that the entire film is just one long extended fight scene is disappointing to us who enjoy the darker, more emotional beats of the Hulk's story.…
tmdb44006625, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
**A long form review originally posted in 2011:** Dubbed as a “re-quel”, _The Incredible Hulk_ was first released in 2008, and now, I’m here to review it in the line of Marvel films I’m getting through a the moment. I always like to think of films individually, but with the Marvel Cinematic Universe getting so big, that can be rather difficult to do.…
Gimly, TMDB Community