The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. It is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The film was directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Zak Penn, and stars Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner alongside Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson and Ty Burrell.
== Plot ==
In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: Hulk. Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the secrets that led to Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as the Abomination, whose destructive strength exceeds even Hulk's own. One scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.
== Cast ==
* Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk (first appearance)
* Liv Tyler as Betty Ross (first appearance)
* Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky / Abomination (first appearance)
* William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross (first appearance)
* Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns (first appearance)
* Ty Burrell as Leonard Samson (first appearance)
== Reception ==
The Incredible Hulk earned $134.8 million in the United States and Canada, as well as $128.6 million from other territories, for a worldwide total of $263.4 million.
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 67%, with an average score of 6.2/10, based on 239 reviews.
== Sequels ==
* The Incredible Hulk: World War__NOINDEX__
== World Building ==
=== Events ===
* Bruce Banner's Manhunt
** Ambush in Rio de Janeiro
** Battle at Culver University
** Duel of Harlem
=== Organizations ===
* United States Army
* British Armed Forces
* FBI
* Stark Industries
* S.H.I.E.L.D.
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