Netflix Quietly Removing Cult Favorite Superhero Movie
At the end of the month a cult favorite superhero movie will be leaving Netflix.
Hellboy, the initial 2004 masterpiece from Guillermo Del Toro and starring Ron Pearlman, is leaving the streaming platform on July 1, alongside a number of Oscar-winning and nominated films like Bohemian Rhapsody and American Hustle.
Those hoping to see the film will have just over three weeks left to catch it on Netflix.
Ron Pearlman Received Acclaim for His Role
Legendary movie critic Roger Ebert raved about the film, which he gave 3.5 out of 4 stars, but paid particular attention to the acting from Pearlman.
"And in Ron Perlman, it has found an actor who is not just playing a superhero, but enjoying it; although he no doubt had to endure hours in makeup every day, he chomps his cigar, twitches his tail and battles his demons with something approaching glee. You can see an actor in the process of making an impossible character really work," Ebert said.
What Is 'Hellboy'?
Mike Mignola, who initially wrote the comic for which the movie was based, was pleased with Del Toro's work.
"I'm very happy with them. It was a fantastic experience working on the movies, I'm happy all the fans were happy with the films even though they were different from the comics," he said of the movies.
The movie, like Mignola mentions, diverts slightly from the source material.
"At the end of World War II, the Nazis attempt to open a portal to a paranormal dimension in order to defeat the Allies, but are only able to summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed 'Hellboy,'" the synopsis from Rotten Tomatoes reads. "Sixty years later, Hellboy serves as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, where he, aided by Abe Sapien, a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman, a woman with pyrokinesis, protects America against dark forces."
The movie fared well with critics, who gave the movie an 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans were slightly less impressed, giving the film a 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 6.9 out of 10 on iMBD.
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This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM.