Hercules

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Hercules

G

Released Jun 14, 1997

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Disney has found a Grecian formula that promises to be an Olympic-sized hit.

Rated: 4/4

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Bursting with action and over-the-top goofiness, it's the most energetic animation to come out of Disney since Aladdin.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 18, 2024

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Deborah Peterson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In the galaxy of Disney movies, it's near the top but not among the greatest like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and the original 101 Dalmatians. Still, a good-but-not-great Disney is Olympian fields ahead of the competition's best.

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Marshall Fine

Gannett News Service

Dazzling the eye, pleasing the ear, tickling the funny bone -- these are all the things you'd want from a musical comedy. And Hercules delivers, big time.

Rated: 4/4

Dec 18, 2024

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Sean P. Means

Salt Lake Tribune

Hercules has it all: fun for the kids, a nice object lesson or two, and enough humor to keep the grown-ups entertained. The Disney lightning strikes again.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 18, 2024

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

It's clever, empty, imaginatively drawn, more for adults than kids, and yet further evidence that the great American public is no longer thought capable of responding to anything beyond the present moment and their own backyard.

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Steve N

Amazing, James woods is the best Disney villian, can't wait for the stage show

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Juju S

J'ai franchement beaucoup aimé cette adaptation et les musiques sont entraînantes ! Le personnage d'Hades a un truc en plus par rapport à d'autres méchants, c'est un bon film Disney.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Leaburn O

Usually I prefer the old skool animations from Disney. They have more charm. This one is fine in that regard but there’s just too much singing. I don’t like songs. The odd song yeah sure but this one is 30% songs and it does my head in. Watched on DVD.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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BRENDEN J

Hercules is a great Disney classic that will never get old!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Julio César C

Without a doubt, Hercules holds a special place among Disney's classics-even without a single princess in sight. This take on Greek myth delivers a hilarious "zero to hero" journey. Megara’s sacrifice for Hercules isn't just tragic-it redefines his understanding of strength. And the climax? Pure magic. When Hercules chooses Meg over godhood, Disney gives us one of its most powerful love stories: not about grand gestures, but selflessness and choice. P.S. Those Muses deserve their own spin off

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Sara T

Sara Rodríguez It's an excellent movie animation, musical, and Greek myths

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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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, Walt Disney Animation Studios
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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