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Hercules

Play trailer Poster for Hercules G Released Jun 14, 1997 1h 32m Kids & Family Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Dec 18, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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. Dec 18, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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. Dec 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Garrett B Animation was corny, songs were underwhelming, and the humor was annoying and atrocious. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Daniel D A Absolute Hilarious Movie From Start to Finish! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Herry S This film it was good underrated but most children who are born 2000 - present dont understand the meaning of life after death. But this show isn't that children friendly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/01/24 Full Review Dionisis T Nostalgic,but pretty decent to be fair... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Daniel B Hércules es una historia hermosa, simple en su narrativa, pero súper profunda en su mensaje. Esta película está dentro de la época de Disney en la que cada película cambiaba la forma en la que veías la vida, y Hércules lo logra en grande. Es hermoso cómo a pesar de presentarnos a un protagonista invencible y aparentemente perfecto, la misma historia nos muestra cómo su verdadera fortaleza es una a la que todos podemos aspirar a conseguir, un corazón de oro. Pero no por ello lo desarrollan cómo este ser que no tiene fallas, en un punto de la película llega a ser arrogante y caprichoso, pero la misma historia nos muestra cómo nosotros somos los únicos que podemos corregir nuestro camino. Ya en este punto no hay nada más que agregar sobre la música; es fabulosa, cada canción es pegadiza, y muy importante para el desarrollo de cada personaje, es increíble lo bien que está colocada cada canción para exponernos ya sea un conflicto interno de los personajes o para desarrollar más el mundo que presenta esta historia y hasta para presentar el conflicto principal. La música fue fundamental para el fantástico dinamismo narrativo que tiene esta película. Esta película tiene casi 30 años y sigue luciendo muy bien, la animación tiene la justa mezcla entre animación clásica y toques más modernos cómo en los diseños de los monstruos, ninguna opaca a la otra y las 2 funcionan de maravilla juntas. Los personajes son presentados con un objetivo claro y no se les da un desarrollo mayor dado el poco tiempo de la cinta, pero a medida que avanza la trama todos llegan a ser empáticos, ya que en misión en la película cada personaje expone tanto sus debilidades cómo sus fortalezas. Siento que la verdadera valía de Hércules está en el impacto que llega a tener con cada uno de nosotros, nos recuerda que la mayor virtud de cada persona está en ayudar a quién lo necesite y cuidar de las personas cercanas a nosotros, una historia con un mensaje tan noble que se da el tiempo de tener grandes musicales y escenas de acción fantásticas, pero siempre con un espíritu inquebrantable de lograr que quién mire esta película termine el viaje intentando ser una mejor versión de si mismo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Jay W This movie has some really great stuff in it. But it keeps being held back by some really bad stuff. It is a real mixed bag to say the least. Starting with the positives, I really enjoy the songs, specifically two of them. "I Won't Say I'm in Love" is an overlooked Disney love song. And "I can go the Distance" is a terrific triumphant "I Want Song". The Michael Bolton cover has made its way into my workout playlist. Hades is also a very entertaining villain. James Woods plays him well and is able to keep the balance of threatening and entertaining. On the negative side, the story and tone are all over the place in this film. The movie has references to "The Karate Kid", Michael Jordan and Oedipus Rex. Danny DeVito has a hilarious voice, but his presence proves to be more distracting than endearing. I don't see Phil, I see DeVito. The story has the tired liar reveal cliche that I can't stand. Not only that, but they double down on it. They have two different people tell Hercules about the lie, and he burns the bridge with both of them. The henchmen of Fear and Panic are more annoying than they are funny. The underdog story doesn't work when our hero is born with godly super strength. The final two points that drive me crazy would be spoilers but suffice it to say that I HATE the ending. I can't say that I despise the whole film, but it does have some of my least favorite stuff in any Disney animated film, and unfortunately, they all seem to happen at the end, so it leaves me with that frustration. Given the source material, the movie could have ended up a whole lot stranger. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 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, 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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