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The Incredible Hulk
MCU
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Rotten Tomatoes
6.6
IMDb / 10
6.2
TMDB · 12,867 votes
DE release
08.07.2008
FSK
16+
Budget
150 Mio. $
Box office
265 Mio. $
The story
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
Key characters
Trivia & background
- The forgotten MCU film: Edward Norton secretly co-wrote the script and was replaced by Mark Ruffalo afterwards.
- The Leader was set up here in 2008 — the payoff came only in 2025.
🥚 Easter eggs & references
- The super-soldier serum canister is labeled 'Dr. Reinstein' — Erskine's comics alias.
- The Culver University setting quietly interlocks with Stark buildings — the universe knitting together for the first time.
Gallery & videos
🎵 Music
Score: Craig Armstrong
📖 Comic sources
The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Lee/Kirby's origin — modernized in the film from gamma bomb to lab accident.
Post-credit scenes · 1
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Tony Stark joins General Ross at the bar — the MCU's first cross-film connection.
→ Leads to: The Avengers🥸 Stan Lee cameo
Drinks the soda with Banner's gamma blood — and keels over.
Why it matters for Doomsday · Completionist
Ross later becomes President and Red Hulk (Brave New World). Otherwise skippable.
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