Hulk (film)
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Directed by | Ang Lee |
Screenplay by |
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Story by | James Schamus |
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Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
Edited by | Tim Squyres |
Music by | Danny Elfman |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures[1] |
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Running time | 138 minutes[4] |
Country | United States[1] |
Language | English |
Budget | $137 million[5] |
Box office | $245.4 million[5] |
Hulk (also known as The Hulk) is a 2003 American
Development started in 1990. At one time, Joe Johnston and then Jonathan Hensleigh were to direct. Hensleigh, John Turman, Michael France, Zak Penn, J. J. Abrams, Michael Tolkin, David Hayter, and Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski wrote more scripts before Ang Lee and James Schamus's involvement. The project was filmed primarily in California from March to August 2002, mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hulk was released by Universal Pictures on June 20, 2003, and grossed $245.4 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2003. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast's performances, ambition and style, but criticism for its dialogue and computer-generated imagery. A planned sequel which would have been released in May 2005 was repurposed as a reboot titled The Incredible Hulk and released on June 13, 2008, as the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Plot
Thirty years later, Bruce is a brilliant scientist working at the
Bruce saves a colleague named Harper from an accident with a malfunctioning
Betty calls Ross the following day; the army tranquilizes and takes Bruce to Desert Base. Deeming him doomed to follow in David's footsteps, Ross doubts helping Bruce, but Betty persuades Ross to let her try. David subjects himself to the nanomeds and gammasphere, becoming able to meld with and absorb the properties of anything he touches. Talbot wrestles control from Ross, forcing Betty to return home. Seeking to profit from the Hulk's power, Talbot fails to provoke Bruce and puts him in an isolation tank. David confronts Betty at her house, offering to surrender himself yet asking to speak to Bruce "one last time." Talbot induces a nightmare from Bruce's repressed memories and triggers a transformation. Trapping the Hulk in sticky foam, Talbot tries taking a sample of him, but the Hulk breaks free. Talbot gets himself killed when he fires an explosive round that backfires, and Ross resumes command. The Hulk escapes the base, battles the army in the desert, and leaps to San Francisco to find Betty. She convinces Ross to take her to the Hulk, returning Bruce to normal.
Bruce and David talk at a base in the city while Ross watches, threatening to incinerate them. David has descended into
Cast
- Eric Bana as Bruce Banner / Hulk:
A gamma radiation research scientist. After exposure to elevated gamma radiation levels, he becomes a enormous green humanoid monster when enraged or agitated, and also has the ability to grow larger in size and become stronger when angered in his Hulk form. He is legally known as "Bruce Krenzler" throughout the film. Bana was cast in October 2001, signing for an additional two sequels.[6] Ang Lee felt obliged to cast Bana upon seeing Chopper and first approached the actor in July 2001.[7] Other actors heavily pursued the role. Bana was also in heavy contention for Ghost Rider but lost out to Nicolas Cage.[6] Bana explained, "I was obsessed with the TV show. I was never a huge comic book reader when I was a kid but was completely obsessed with the television show."[8] It was widely reported Billy Crudup turned down the role. Johnny Depp and Steve Buscemi were reportedly under consideration for the lead.[9] David Duchovny and Jeff Goldblum auditioned for the role.[10] Edward Norton, who went on to play Bruce in The Incredible Hulk, expressed interest in the role but turned it down as he was disappointed with the script.[11][12] Tom Cruise was also offered the role but he turned it down.[10]- Michael and David Kronenberg as young Bruce Banner
- Mike Erwin as teenage Bruce Banner
- Ang Lee provided motion capture and voice for the Hulk.[7]
- Jennifer Connelly as Betty Ross:
Bruce's ex-girlfriend and colleague, General Ross's estranged daughter, and possibly the only one who can make the Hulk revert into Bruce. Director Ang Lee attracted Connelly to the role. "He's not talking about a guy running around in green tights and a glossy fun-filled movie for kids. He's talking along the lines of tragedy and psychodrama. I find it interesting, the green monster of rage and greed, jealousy and fear in all of us."[13]- Rhiannon Leigh Wryn as young Betty Ross
- Sam Elliott as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross:
A four-star general and Betty's estranged father. Ross was responsible for prohibiting David Banner from his lab work after learning of his dangerous experiments. Elliot said his performance was similar to his portrayal of Basil L. Plumley in We Were Soldiers.[14] Elliott accepted the role without reading the script, being excited to work with Ang Lee, and researched Hulk comic books for the part.[15]- Todd Tesen as young Thaddeus Ross
- Josh Lucas as Glenn Talbot:
A ruthless and arrogant former soldier who has a history with Betty. He offers Bruce and Betty a chance to work for him at the research company Atheon and make self-healing super soldiers. - Nick Nolte as David Banner:
Bruce's mentally unstable biological father who's also a genetics research scientist. He spent several years locked away for causing a gamma reactor explosion and accidentally killing his wife, Edith. David eventually gains absorbing powers, reminiscent of the comic book character Absorbing Man, which first appeared in the film's early scripts. At one time, he also becomes a towering creature composed of electricity, reminiscent of Zzzax, one of the Hulk's enemies in the comic series.[16] Nolte agreed to participate in the film when Lee described the project as a "Greek tragedy."[17][18]- Paul Kersey as young David Banner
- Cara Buono as Edith Banner:
Bruce's biological mother, whom he cannot remember. She is heard but mostly appears in Bruce's nightmares. - Celia Weston as Mrs. Krenzler:
Bruce's adoptive mother, who cared for him after Edith's death and David's incarceration. - Kevin Rankin as Harper:
Bruce's colleague, whom he saved from the gamma radiation.
Hulk co-creator/executive producer Stan Lee and former Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno made a cameo appearance as security guards. Johnny Kastl and Daniel Dae Kim have small roles as soldiers.
Production
Development
Jonathan Hensleigh
Producers
Hurd brought her husband
Filming was to start in December 1997 in
Michael France
Hensleigh found the rewriting process too complicated and resigned, saying he "wasted nine months in pre-production".[35] It took another eight months for France to convince Universal and the producers to let him try to write a script for the third time. France claimed, "Someone within the Universal hierarchy wasn't sure if this was a science fiction adventure, or a comedy, and I kept getting directions to write both. I think that at some point when I wasn't in the room, there may have been discussions about turning it into a Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler movie."[9] France was writing the script on the fast track from July—September 1999. Filming for Hulk was to start in April 2000.[36][37]
France stated his vision of the film was different from the other drafts, which based Bruce Banner on his "amiable,
Ang Lee
Schamus was still rewriting the script in October 2001.[6] In early 2002, as filming was underway, Michael France read all the scripts for the Writers Guild of America to determine who would get final credit. France criticized Schamus and Hayter for claiming they were aiming to make Banner a more in-depth character, saddened they had denigrated his and Turman's work in interviews. Schamus elected to get solo credit. France said, "James Schamus did a significant amount of work on the screenplay. For example, he brought in the Hulk dogs from the comics and he made the decision to use Banner's father as a real character in the present. But he used quite a lot of elements from John Turman's scripts and quite a lot from mine, and that's why we were credited."[9][45][46] France, Turman, and Schamus received final credit. In December 2001, a theatrical release date for June 20, 2003, was announced, with the title of The Hulk.[47] Schamus admitted that he was worried about making the film after seeing Spider-Man.[48]
Filming
Filming began on March 18, 2002, in Arizona and moved on April 19 to the
Eric Bana commented that the shoot was "Ridiculously serious... a silent set, morbid in a lot of ways." Lee told him that he was shooting a Greek tragedy, and that he would be making a "whole other movie" about the Hulk at
Music
Hulk: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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Film score by | ||||
Released | June 17, 2003 | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 63:41 | |||
Label | Decca Records | |||
Marvel Comics film series soundtrack chronology | ||||
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A soundtrack album was released on June 17, 2003, by Decca Records.[63] It features the song "Set Me Free" by Velvet Revolver, which plays during the end credits.
All tracks are written by Danny Elfman
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Main Titles" | 4:36 |
2. | "Prologue" | 4:38 |
3. | "Betty's Dream" | 2:14 |
4. | "Bruce's Memories" | 2:45 |
5. | "Captured" | 3:41 |
6. | "Dad's Visit" | 2:15 |
7. | "Hulk Out!" | 4:00 |
8. | "Father Knows Best" | 3:34 |
9. | "...Making Me Angry" | 4:02 |
10. | "Gentle Giant" | 1:02 |
11. | "Hounds of Hell" | 3:47 |
12. | "The Truth Revealed" | 4:19 |
13. | "Hulk's Freedom" | 2:36 |
14. | "A Man Again" | 7:48 |
15. | "The Lake Battle" | 4:32 |
16. | "The Aftermath" | 0:56 |
17. | "The Phone Call" | 1:34 |
18. | "End Credits" | 1:13 |
19. | "Set Me Free" (performed by Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Slash, Matt Sorum, and Scott Weiland) | 4:09 |
Total length: | 1:03:41 |
Release
Marketing
A 70-second
For the promotional campaign, Universal hired Nabisco, Post Consumer Brands, Pepsi, Hershey's, Kraft Foods, Conagra Brands, Glad, and Snack Foods Limited.[71]
Home media
Hulk was released on VHS and DVD on October 28, 2003.[72] The DVD includes behind-the-scenes footage, enhanced viewing options that allow users to manipulate a 3-D Hulk model, and cast and crew commentaries.[73] The film earned $61.2 million in DVD sales during 2003.[74] Hulk was released on HD DVD on December 12, 2006, on Blu-ray on September 16, 2008,[75] and on Ultra HD Blu-ray on July 9, 2019.[76]
Reception
Box office
Hulk was released on June 20, 2003, grossing $24.3 million during its opening day. On its second day of release, it made $21.3 million. The film then earned $62.1 million in its opening weekend, which made it the 16th highest ever opener at the time.[77] It managed to top the box office upon opening, beating out Finding Nemo.[78] Moreover, it surpassed Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me to score the biggest June opening weekend.[79] That record would last until 2004 when it was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.[80] Hulk went on to score the fourth-highest opening weekend for a Universal film, behind The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Mummy Returns, and Bruce Almighty. It also achieved the fifth-highest opening weekend for a 2003 film, trailing only behind the latter film, Finding Nemo, X2, and The Matrix Reloaded.[81] Also, the film joined 2 Fast 2 Furious and Bruce Almighty to become one of three Universal films to make $50 million opening weekends.[77] With a second weekend drop of 70%, it was the first opener above $20 million to drop over 65%.[82] At the time, the film had the second-highest second weekend decline of any superhero film, behind Steel.[83] It eventually made $18.8 million during its second weekend, ranking in second place below Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.[84] The film grossed $132.2 million in North America on a budget of $137 million. It made $113.2 million in foreign countries, coming to a worldwide total of $245.4 million.[5] With a final North American gross of $132.2 million, it became the largest opener not to earn $150 million.[85]
Internationally, Hulk had box office runs in several countries. It made $3.1 million from five Asian countries during its opening weekend, scoring a Hong Kong opening of $700,000 while doubling Gladiator. It grossed $122,000 in Malaysia, making it the country's second-highest opening of a Universal film, after The Lost World: Jurassic Park.[86] In the UK, the film had made $5.6 million during its opening weekend, combined with $2.1 million from previews.[87] In Mexico, Hulk became Universal's biggest opening in the country, generating $4.6 million and surpassing Jurassic Park III.[88] In total, the international grosses include Argentina ($1.2 million), Australia ($6.4 million), France ($9.6 million), Germany ($4.1 million), Italy ($8 million), Japan ($7.6 million), Mexico ($11.6 million), South Korea ($2.5 million), Spain ($7.7 million), Taiwan ($3.7 million), and the United Kingdom ($13.9 million).[5]
Critical response
Upon opening, Hulk received mixed reviews from critics.[89] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Hulk holds a 63% approval rating based on 239 reviews and an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critics' consensus reads, "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."[90] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100 based on 40 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[91] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.[92]
Roger Ebert gave a positive review, explaining, "Ang Lee is trying to actually deal with the issues in the story of the Hulk, instead of simply cutting to brainless visual effects." Ebert also liked how the Hulk's movements resembled King Kong.[93] Although Peter Travers of Rolling Stone felt Hulk should have been shorter, he heavily praised the action sequences, especially the climax and cliffhanger.[94] Paul Clinton of CNN believed the cast gave strong performances, but in an otherwise positive review, heavily criticized the computer-generated imagery.[95]
Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle considered "the film is more thoughtful and pleasing to the eye than any blockbuster in recent memory, but its epic length comes without an epic reward."[96] Ty Burr of The Boston Globe felt "Jennifer Connelly reprises her stand-by-your-messed-up-scientist turn from A Beautiful Mind."[97] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly stated, "a big-budget comic-book adaptation has rarely felt so humorless and intellectually defensive about its own pulpy roots."[98]
Hulk received retrospective praise from critics for its artistic difference from other superhero films such as those by Marvel and DC comics. In 2012,
In 2023, Ang Lee reflected the film's reaction and cult following:
"Well, Hulk was a big movie, but back then people indulged me to do whatever I wanted, so the support was great. Nothing was as difficult as Crouching Tiger. So [Hulk] is like
Crouching Tiger, I did it once and that was that. I'm glad I did those things, but I was not comfortable when the movie came out and got this mixed reaction. It was confusing for the market. I wasn't happy about that. But I worked certainly very hard. I was very proud of the filmmakers who made the movie with me. And then only years later, I didn't know there was kind of a subculture. It was like a cult movie, but it wasn't meant to be that way. It was a big, expensive studio movie. But I'm happy some people like you really like it. I'm happy about that, something very cool about it."[103]
Accolades
Connelly and
Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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30th Saturn Awards | Best Science Fiction Film | Hulk | Nominated |
Best Actress | Jennifer Connelly | Nominated | |
Best Music | Danny Elfman | Nominated | |
Best Special Effects | Dennis Muren, Michael Lantieri | Nominated |
Future
Canceled sequel
In March 2002, during filming for Hulk, producer Avi Arad targeted a May 2005 theatrical release date for a sequel.[105] Upon the film's release, screenwriter James Schamus started to plan a sequel featuring Hulk's Grey Hulk persona and considered using the Leader and the Abomination as villains.[106] Marvel asked for Abomination's inclusion to be an actual threat to Hulk, unlike General Ross.[107] The project ultimately never launched due to Universal’s failure to meet the 2004 deadline to begin filming.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
In January 2006, Marvel Studios reacquired the film rights to the character, and writer Zak Penn began work on a sequel titled The Incredible Hulk.[108] However, Edward Norton rewrote Penn's script after signing on to star, retelling the origin story in flashbacks and revelations, to establish the film as a reboot; director Louis Leterrier agreed with this approach.[109] Leterrier acknowledged that the only remaining similarity between the two films was Bruce hiding in South America.[110]
Amid the rumors of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning to reprise their roles in Spider-Man: No Way Home which later turned out to be true, Bana was interviewed by Jake Hamilton to promote his new film The Dry. When asked if he would be willing to reprise his role as his version of Bruce Banner in a future MCU project alongside Ruffalo's version of the character, Bana replied:
When I went and did that film, I mean, that was kind of, like, pre-Marvel universe, right? That universe didn't even really exist. So, it always just felt like a one time film for me, y'know? That world of, 'You go off and do a movie and there are gonna be sequels and you're going to be doing it for a bit.' That, actually, that framework didn't even exist back then. So I guess the answer, the short answer, is no, I never felt like it was something I was going to reprise or do again and I still feel, I mean after all this time, that's definitely... yeah, I can't see that happening.[111]
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External links
- Official website
- Hulk at IMDb
- Hulk title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Hulk at AllMovie
- Hulk at Box Office Mojo