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Hellboy watch order

Hellboy movies in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.

Hellboy on screen is four separate takes. Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) are one story with Ron Perlman; the animated Sword of Storms (2006) and Blood and Iron (2007) share that cast but stand alone. Hellboy (2019) with David Harbour and Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) with Jack Kesy are separate reboots. Start with del Toro's two films.

How to watch the Hellboy movies in order: the full guide

All 6 films and series in the Hellboy franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Hellboy (2004); the first in chronological order is Hellboy (set in 1944, then the present).

Release order

  1. Hellboy (Movie, 2004): Del Toro's origin: the Nazis summon Hellboy in 1944 and the B.P.R.D. raises him; start here.
  2. Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (Movie, 2006): Animated, with Ron Perlman and Selma Blair voicing their roles; a standalone case from Japanese folklore.
  3. Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (Movie, 2007): The second animated film, built around an old case of Professor Broom's against a vampire countess.
  4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Movie, 2008): Del Toro's sequel and Ron Perlman's last turn; its story was never finished.
  5. Hellboy (Movie, 2019): A reboot with David Harbour that adapts The Wild Hunt comics; ignores the del Toro films.
  6. Hellboy: The Crooked Man (Movie, 2024): A second reboot: a small folk-horror story from Mignola's 1950s comic that needs nothing before it.

Chronological order

  1. Hellboy (set in 1944, then the present): Del Toro's origin: the Nazis summon Hellboy in 1944 and the B.P.R.D. raises him; start here.
  2. Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (set in Japan): Animated, with Ron Perlman and Selma Blair voicing their roles; a standalone case from Japanese folklore.
  3. Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (set in A haunted house, and 1939): The second animated film, built around an old case of Professor Broom's against a vampire countess.
  4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (set in New York and Northern Ireland): Del Toro's sequel and Ron Perlman's last turn; its story was never finished.
  5. Hellboy (set in Mexico and Britain): A reboot with David Harbour that adapts The Wild Hunt comics; ignores the del Toro films.
  6. Hellboy: The Crooked Man (set in Appalachia, 1959): A second reboot: a small folk-horror story from Mignola's 1950s comic that needs nothing before it.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Hellboy movies in?

Hellboy on screen is four separate takes. Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) are one story with Ron Perlman; the animated Sword of Storms (2006) and Blood and Iron (2007) share that cast but stand alone. Hellboy (2019) with David Harbour and Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) with Jack Kesy are separate reboots. Start with del Toro's two films.

How many Hellboy movies and shows are there?

There are 6 titles in the Hellboy franchise: 6 films and 0 series, released from 2004 to 2024.

How long does it take to watch all the Hellboy movies?

About 10 hours for all 6 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Hellboy title in chronological order?

Hellboy, set in 1944, then the present. In release order the first is Hellboy (2004).