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Hercules

G Released Jun 14, 1997 1h 32m Kids & Family Adventure Animation List
82% Tomatometer 56 Reviews 76% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Disney tackles Greek mythology in this animated feature. Hercules (Tate Donovan), a son of gods, was snatched as a baby by Hades (James Woods) and forced to live among mortals as a half-man, half-god. Now a teenager, Hercules needs to perform a rite of passage on Earth to prove himself worthy of living with the gods on Mount Olympus. With his plucky satyr sidekick, Philoctetes (Danny DeVito), along for the ride, Hercules must learn how to use his strength to defeat a series of evil creatures. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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Fast-paced and packed with dozens of pop culture references, Hercules might not measure up with the true classics of the Disney pantheon, but it's still plenty of fun.

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Carol Buckland CNN.com Kids will love Hercules. It's fast-paced, it's funny, and it has a very positive message. Adults will enjoy it as well, thanks to its animated artistry and sly wit. Jan 5, 2018 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post [An] insipid, lifeless, animated feature. Nov 16, 2009 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 4/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn The film struggles to find a strong voice and identity as it drags itself through a rehashed story with weak characters that lack the iconic performances needed to elevate them. Jan 16, 2023 Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net I guess it's something different from Disney which felt refreshing and it made me laugh. Rated: B May 8, 2019 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed One of [Disney's] more unique and outside the box animated adaptations. Feb 26, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dale R This is a coming of age story told through Greek mythology with Hercules being the main character. The actual story of Hercules from mythology is hinted at here and there, but not the main focus, because it is too dark for a Disney movie. This is a good movie that I think is worth your time, but there are some interesting creative choices that I think prevent it from being a great movie. James Woods plays the villain, Hades, as a quick talking politician with a temper and he knocks it out of the park. Hades is the stand out character of this film! The story of Hercules becoming a hero devolves in the middle into a social commentary on how we treat our heroes and sports stars. There are quite a few references to Rocky and Michael Jordan throughout the film, which may date it a little. The songs and score were written by Alan Menkin and individually the songs are great. But, there is a duality in them that I question the choice of. Any exposition in the script is told by the Muses and they sing in a gospel style. Using gospel music, a Christian genre, to tell a pagan story is an interesting choice. All the other songs sung by the characters and the score are fairly traditional, with modern twists. This creates a back and forth that I think takes a little away from the overall soundtrack. Even with these creative choices, I think this movie is worth your time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Its criminally underrated . And probably the Best disney movie ever made. Yes better than the Lion King Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Gabriel Emil C A star is born from Disney. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/24 Full Review Audience Member One of my all time favorite Disney animated films. A must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Noe G Hercules is one of my favorite Disney films from 1997. I give this a 10/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Audience Member As a huge fan of Greek and Roman myths, I was excited to give this classic a watch. Unfortunately, it consistently fumbles with the source material and runs amok with the stories I love. Along with some meaningless dialogue, bland songs, and a rushed narrative, you get a movie that is not at all a good representation of Disney at its finest. It does have one redeeming factor, though: Hades. An amazing performance by James Woods allows this movie to at least be memorable, even if it's not worth a watch. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Disney tackles Greek mythology in this animated feature. Hercules (Tate Donovan), a son of gods, was snatched as a baby by Hades (James Woods) and forced to live among mortals as a half-man, half-god. Now a teenager, Hercules needs to perform a rite of passage on Earth to prove himself worthy of living with the gods on Mount Olympus. With his plucky satyr sidekick, Philoctetes (Danny DeVito), along for the ride, Hercules must learn how to use his strength to defeat a series of evil creatures.
Director
Ron Clements, John Musker
Producer
Ron Clements, Alice Dewey Goldstone, John Musker
Screenwriter
Ron Clements, Irene Mecchi, John Musker
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$99.1M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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