Hellboy (2004)

Most people think so. 84% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 76%.

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces. Wikipedia ↗

Hellboy is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on Mike Mignola's Dark Horse Comics character. Ron Perlman stars as Hellboy, a demon summoned from Hell as an infant by Nazi occultists in 1944, rescued by Allied forces and raised by Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, played by John Hurt, to become the world's greatest paranormal investigator. Working for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense alongside the amphibious psychic Abe Sapien and pyrokinetic Liz Sherman played by Selma Blair, Hellboy must stop the resurrected Rasputin from opening a portal to release the Ogdru Jahad — apocalyptic entities from beyond the stars.

Guillermo del Toro's deep affinity for monsters and outcasts made Hellboy a natural fit for his sensibilities, and Ron Perlman's performance — gruff, sarcastic, and surprisingly tender beneath layers of red prosthetic makeup — was a definitive portrayal that fans considered irreplaceable. Del Toro's creature designs, particularly the tentacled Sammael and the clockwork assassin Kroenen, demonstrated his gift for blending horror and beauty. Hellboy earned $99 million worldwide on a $66 million budget.