Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) features a diverse cast of fantastical creatures (demon, fish-man, ectoplasm) in a fun, effects-driven fantasy action flick focused on stopping an elven prince from unleashing a mechanical army. Environmental undertones exist via human encroachment on magical realms, but they're secondary to spectacle, romance, and brawls. No progressive messaging, identity politics, social justice lectures, or diversity quotas disrupt the storytelling—it's pure escapist entertainment from del Toro's monster-loving playbook.