List of films based on Dark Horse Comics

Below is a list of feature films based on characters and concepts that have appeared in Dark Horse Comics publications, including its various imprints. It includes live-action and animated films, direct-to-video releases, and television movies.

Live-action films

Year Title Production studio Notes
1994The MaskNew Line Cinema / Dark Horse EntertainmentReceived 1 Oscar nomination.
TimecopUniversal Studios / Largo Entertainment / Signature Pictures / Renaissance Pictures
1995Tank GirlUnited Artists / Trilogy Entertainment Group
1996Barb WirePolyGram Filmed Entertainment / Propaganda Films / Dark Horse Entertainment
1999VirusUniversal Studios / Mutual Film Company / Valhalla Motion Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment
Mystery MenUniversal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Golar Productions
2000G-Men from HellSawmill EntertainmentDirect-to-video.
2003American SplendorFine Line Features / HBO Films / Good Machine / Dark Horse EntertainmentReceived 1 Oscar nomination.
Timecop 2: The Berlin DecisionUniversal StudiosDirect-to-video; sequel to Timecop.
2004HellboyColumbia Pictures / Revolution Studios / Lawrence Gordon Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment
Alien vs. Predator20th Century Fox / Brandywine Productions / Davis Entertainment / Impact Pictures / Stillking Films
2005Son of the MaskNew Line Cinema / Radar Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment / Gang of Seven AnimationSequel to The Mask.
Sin CityMiramax / Dimension Films / Troublemaker StudiosWritten, produced and co-directed by Frank Miller.
2007300Warner Bros. / Virtual Studios / Legendary Pictures / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang ProductionsFrank Miller served as executive producer.
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem20th Century Fox / Brandywine Productions / Davis Entertainment / Dune EntertainmentSequel to Alien vs. Predator.
2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyUniversal Studios / Relativity Media / Lawrence Gordon Productions / Dark Horse EntertainmentSequel to the 2004 film Hellboy. Received 1 Oscar nomination.
2013R.I.P.D.Universal Studios / Original Film / Relativity Media / Dark Horse Entertainment
2014300: Rise of an EmpireWarner Bros. / Cruel and Unusual Films / Legendary Pictures / Atmosphere Pictures / Hollywood Gang ProductionsSequel to 300.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForThe Weinstein Company / Dimension Films / Aldamisa Productions / Demarest Films / Troublemaker Studios / Miramax / Solipsist Films / A. R. FilmsSequel to Sin City.
Upcoming
2019HellboyLionsgate Films / Millennium Films / Dark Horse EntertainmentReboot of the Hellboy film franchise. Post-production.[1][2]
PolarNetflix / Dark Horse Entertainment / Constantin FilmPost-production.[3][4][5][6]
In development
TBABlood BrothersMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer[7]
TimecopUniversal PicturesReboot of the Timecop film franchise.[8]
Hard BoiledWarner Bros. Pictures[9][10][11]
MIND MGMT20th Century Fox / Scott Free Productions / Dark Horse Entertainment[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Animated films

Year Title Production studio Notes
2006Hellboy: Sword of StormsRevolution Studios / IDT Entertainment / Film RomanThe first film of the Hellboy Animated series. Premiered on Cartoon Network on October 28, 2006, later released on DVD on February 6, 2007.
2007Hellboy: Blood and IronThe second film of the Hellboy Animated series. Released on DVD on March 10, 2007 and aired on Cartoon Network a week later, on March 17, 2007.
TBAEmily the Strange[19]Amazon Studios / Dark Horse EntertainmentTheatrical release.

Shorts

Year Title Production studio Network Notes
2008Hellboy: Iron ShoesRevolution Studios / IDT Entertainment / Film RomanDirect-to-videoBonus feature for the DVD release of Hellboy: Blood and Iron; only short of the Hellboy Animated series.
2013R.I.P.D.Titmouse, Inc.Adult Swim2 minute prequel short to the feature-length film.

Reception

Box office performance

Title Distributor(s) Release date
(United States)		 Budget
(in millions)		 Box office gross[20]
Opening weekend
(North America)		 North America Worldwide
The Mask New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment July 29, 1994 $23 $23,117,068 $119,938,730 $351,583,407
Timecop Universal Studios / Largo Entertainment / JVC Entertainment Inc. September 16, 1994 $27 $12,064,625 $44,853,581 $101,646,581
Tank Girl United Artists March 31, 1995 $25 $2,018,183 $4,064,495 $4,064,495
Barb Wire Gramercy Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment May 3, 1996 $9 $1,844,426 $3,793,614 $3,793,614
Virus Universal Pictures January 15, 1999 $75 $6,013,640 $14,036,005 $30,652,005
Mystery Men July 30, 1999 $68 $10,017,865 $29,762,011 $33,461,011
G-Men from Hell Sawmill Entertainment July 22, 2000 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
American Splendor Good Machine / HBO Films / Dark Horse Entertainment August 15, 2003 $2 $159,705 $6,010,990 $8,000,000
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision Universal Pictures September 30, 2003 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hellboy Columbia Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment April 2, 2004 $66 $23,172,440 $59,623,958 $99,318,987
Alien vs. Predator 20th Century Fox August 13, 2004 $60 $38,291,056 $80,282,231 $172,544,654
Son of the Mask New Line Cinema / Dark Horse Entertainment February 18, 2005 $84 $7,511,675 $17,018,422 $57,600,000
Sin City Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios April 1, 2005 $40 $29,120,273 $74,103,820 $158,753,820
300 Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios March 9, 2007 $65 $70,885,301 $210,614,939 $456,068,181
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem 20th Century Fox December 25, 2007 $40 $10,059,425 $41,797,066 $128,884,494
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment July 11, 2008 $85 $34,539,115 $75,986,503 $185,258,983
R.I.P.D. Universal Pictures / Dark Horse Entertainment July 19, 2013 $130 $12,691,415 $33,618,855 $78,477,749
300: Rise of an Empire Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios March 7, 2014 $110 $45,038,460 $106,580,051 $331,114,051
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Dimension Films / Troublemaker Studios August 22, 2014 $65 $6,317,683 $13,754,898 $39,407,616

Critical and public reception

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
The Mask 77% (52 reviews)[21] 56 (12 reviews)[22] B+[23]
Timecop 43% (40 reviews)[24] 48 (17 reviews)[25] B+[23]
Tank Girl 38% (37 reviews)[26] B[23]
Barb Wire 28% (36 reviews)[27] 40 (14 reviews)[28]
Virus 9% (47 reviews)[29] 19 (17 reviews)[30] C[23]
Mystery Men 60% (153 reviews)[31] 65 (24 reviews)[32] C+[23]
G-Men from Hell
American Splendor 94% (181 reviews)[33] 90 (42 reviews)[34]
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
Hellboy 81%(197 reviews)[35] 72 (37 reviews)[36] B-[23]
Alien vs. Predator 21% (141 reviews)[37] 29 (21 reviews)[38] B[23]
Son of the Mask 6% (104 reviews)[39] 20 (26 reviews)[40] B-[23]
Sin City 78% (245 reviews)[41] 74 (40 reviews)[42] B[23]
300 60% (226 reviews)[43] 51 (35 reviews)[44] A-[23]
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem 12% (69 reviews)[45] 29 (14 reviews)[46] C[23]
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 86% (242 reviews)[47] 78 (36 reviews)[48] B[23]
R.I.P.D. 13% (90 reviews)[49] 25 (27 reviews)[50] C+[23]
300: Rise of an Empire 42% (170 reviews)[51] 48 (34 reviews)[52] B-[23]
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 43% (161 reviews)[53] 46 (38 reviews)[54] B-[23]
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See also

References

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  2. ↑ Gallagher, Brian (December 27, 2017). "David Harbour Wraps Shooting on Hellboy Reboot". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Sunu, Steve (2014-10-22). "Victor Santos' "Polar" Heads for Film Adaption From Dark Horse". Comic Book Resources.
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (October 22, 2014). "Graphic Novel 'Polar' Gets Film Adaptation from Dark Horse, Constantin". Variety.
  5. ↑ "Netflix and Constantin start production on Polar". Comingsoon.net. February 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ Gilyadov, Alex (February 23, 2018). "NETFLIX ADAPTING DARK HORSE'S POLAR". IGN.
  7. ↑ Allen, Clark (27 August 2015). "{TB EXCLUSIVE} MICHAEL B. JORDAN IN TALKS FOR MGM'S VAMPIRE COMEDY "BLOOD BROTHERS"". The Tracking Board. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Kit, Borys (9 April 2014). "'Timecop' Reboot Snags 'Journey 2' Writers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Jacks, Brian (April 21, 2008). "EXCLUSIVE: Frank Miller In Talks To Direct 'Hard Boiled' Movie". MTV.
  10. ↑ Shaw-Williams, Hannah (May 16, 2013). "Frank Miller's 'Hard Boiled' Movie Back In Development". screenrant.com.
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  13. ↑ Fox Picks Up Comic Book 'Mind MGMT' for Ridley Scott to Produce (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter (January 29, 2013, accessed January 30, 2013).
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  15. ↑ Wigler, Josh (March 24, 2014) ""MIND MGMT" Screenwriter Will Pen "The Wolverine" Sequel", Comic Book Resources (Accessed March 27, 2014)
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  18. ↑ Bradley, Drew (August 25, 2015), "Minding MIND MGMT: An Exit Interview with Matt Kindt", Multiversity Comics (accessed August 30, 2015)
  19. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 6, 2016). "'Emily the Strange' Animated Movie in the Works at Amazon Studios (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
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  41. ↑ "SIN CITY (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  42. ↑ "Sin City". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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  48. ↑ "Hellboy II: The Golden Army". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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