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The Incredible Hulk
A fugitive science-thriller steeped in claustrophobic dread and tragic longing, where a tortured mind bleeds green rage into neon-soaked shadows as a man flees his own inner demon across the globe.
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk

"You'll like him when he's angry."

12 June 2008 United States of America 114 min 6.3 (12,957)

Director: Louis Leterrier

Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson

Action Adventure Science Fiction Duality and the Internal Monster The Military-Industrial Complex and Weaponization Isolation and the Burden of the Outcast Hubris vs. Ethical Responsibility in Science Love as a Pacifying and Grounding Anchor
Budget: $150,000,000
Box Office: $264,770,996

The Incredible Hulk — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Don't make me hungry. You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry.
— Bruce Banner

Context

Spoken in broken Portuguese ("fome" instead of "raiva") to factory bullies in Rio de Janeiro.

Meaning

A humorous homage to the famous catchphrase from the 1978 TV series ("Don't make me angry...").

I don't want to control it. I want to get rid of it.
— Bruce Banner

Context

Spoken to Betty Ross while discussing his condition.

Meaning

Encapsulates Banner's core tragedy in the film—viewing his alter ego purely as a disease rather than a part of himself.

HULK SMASH!
— The Hulk

Context

Uttered during the Harlem battle against the Abomination as Hulk claps his hands together to create a thunderclap that extinguishes a blazing helicopter fire.

Meaning

The iconic comic book catchphrase delivered in live-action cinema.

I want what you got. I want that power. I want the big guy.
— Emil Blonsky

Context

Spoken at gunpoint to Dr. Samuel Sterns, demanding to be injected with Bruce Banner’s concentrated gamma blood.

Meaning

Highlights Blonsky's descent into power addiction, driving the creation of the Abomination.

What if I told you we were putting a team together?
— Tony Stark

Context

Spoken to General Ross in a bar during the end-credits scene.

Meaning

A pivotal moment in cinema history that formally set up the Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover and the formation of The Avengers.

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