If you are searching for "Hulk Vs Wolverine 2009" because you want to see the definitive animated fight—the one where Wolverine gets his heart punched out of his chest and keeps coming back—you have found the right film. It is not a movie about winning. It is a movie about surviving. Rating: 9/10
That threat, of course, is Bruce Banner.
The resolution is brutally simple: Wolverine shoves his fist—all three claws—directly into the Hulk’s chest. Not to stab the heart, but to pin the Hulk to a collapsing reactor. As the Hulk roars in pain, the building falls around them.
When fans debate the greatest animated superhero films of all time, the conversation is often dominated by the heavy hitters of the DC Animated Universe or Pixar’s The Incredibles . However, nestled in the direct-to-DVD slate of 2009 lies a brutal, bloody, and brilliant masterpiece that redefined what a superhero fight could look like on screen: Lionsgate’s Hulk Vs Wolverine .
What follows is the most visceral transformation in animated history—bones snapping, skin shredding, and the Hulk (voiced by Fred Tatasciore, the definitive Hulk voice actor) erupting into existence. Within seconds, Wolverine is launched into the stratosphere by a single punch. One of the smartest decisions Hulk Vs Wolverine makes is stripping Wolverine of his invincibility. For the first ten minutes, Wolverine is a punching bag. He is slashed, crushed, thrown through mountains, and buried alive. Yet, every time the Hulk thinks he has won, Snikt —the adamantium claws come out again.
Banner wakes up in the snow. Wolverine is gone, a trail of blood leading into the woods. No hugs. No thank yous. Just the silent understanding of two monsters who survived the night. If you look up Hulk Vs Wolverine 2009 today, you will find a cult following that rivals mainstream theatrical releases. Here is why the film endures: