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Legacy: 2000s · all-universe guide #33

Hulk (2003)

runtime with credits
2h 18m
release date
June 20, 2003
#7 in release order
#33 guide
Movie
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Why it is here

Ang Lee makes a comic-panel meditation on trauma that the 2003 audience did not want and later audiences underrated. Not required for the MCU Hulk, who is a different, legal-deal character.

What it sets up

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Bruce flees to South America, which is where the 2008 MCU reboot pretends he always was.

Position in the all-universe guide

3d 5h 50m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 24d 4h 16m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Legacy Marvel (pre-MCU), alongside everything else released in 2003.

Where to stream it

Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.

Viewers rate it 5.6/10 across 6,356 votes on TMDB.

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Common questions

Where does Hulk fit in the Marvel timeline?

Position #33 in the all-universe guide, inside Legacy: 2000s. It is #7 in factual release order.

Is Hulk essential watching?

Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.

How long is Hulk?

2h 18m including credits.