Hercules

PG-13

Released Jul 25, 2014

1 hr. 37 min.

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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Though he is famous across the ancient world for his larger-than-life exploits, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson), the son of Zeus and a human woman, is haunted by his tragic past. Now, he fights only for gold as a traveling mercenary, accompanied by a band of loyal followers, including Amphiarus (Ian McShane) and Autolycus. However, when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek his help in defeating a savage warlord, Hercules must find the true hero within himself once again.

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Critics Consensus

Hercules has Brett Ratner behind the cameras and Dwayne Johnson rocking the loincloth -- and delivers exactly what any reasonable person reading that description might expect.

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Georgan G

3.25 stars. Much better than I thought it would be. If you like wars of the ancient Greeks, you will love this. Johnson did a really good job of stunts & acting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Amir A

Dwayne Johnson & Rebecca Fergurson are fine in their roles however this movie can get boring a lot of times. its very silly just like Thor: Love and Thunder but worse and the action & cgi is pretty awful. the only good scene is the final fight but overall Hercules(2014) has a rushed plot, boring story that feels a copy & paste of Gladiator & The Story of Samson and some poor dialogue.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Randy W

A new take on an old story, humorous, and if you like The Rock, you will enjoy this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Alayna D

I started watching this movie on long car rides when I was about 12, I still watch it everyday I love how intense the movie is. Some of it is kinda weird but that's what makes it good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Derek M

I LOVED THIS MOVIE, IT WAS THE GREATEST HERCULES MOVIE EVER MADE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Francisco A

One of the worst movies i ever seen and probably the worst depiction of Hercules of all time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/23

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Brett Ratner

Director

Dwayne Johnson

Hercules

Ian McShane

Amphiaraus

Rufus Sewell

Autolycus

Aksel Hennie

Tydeus

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal

Atalanta

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Hercules: Official Clip - Amphiaraus Lives

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Hercules: Official Clip - Walked Into a Trap

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Hercules: Official Clip - Hold the Lines!

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Hercules: Official Clip - Saving Ergenia

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Hercules: Official Clip - The Son of Zeus

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Hercules: Official Clip - Killing The King

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Hercules: Official Clip - Hercules Must Die

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Hercules: Official Clip - Your Legend Ends Here

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Hercules: Official Clip - Tydeus's Sacrifice

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Hercules: Official Clip - Hercules' Nightmare

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

The battle scenes between rival armies are ambitious and long, with a body count to rival 300, but Ratner's unremarkable direction offers no surprises.

Aug 14, 2019

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Everything Guardians of the Galaxy gets right with its mix of action and comedy, Hercules botches.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 31, 2014

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William Goss

Austin Chronicle

Ratner has fashioned an adequate action-adventure around Johnson's horse-heaving he-man, a hero who's still larger than life even after the legend has supposedly been stripped away.

Jul 30, 2014

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s impossible to call “Hercules” a great movie mainly because it lacks originality and borrows too much from too many other films.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Dan Brightmore

NME (New Musical Express)

Dwayne Johnson dispatches baddies with Arnold Schwarzenegger styled one-liners. In it he's not subverting his persona, as he did in Pain & Gain, but he can still sneer his through a pay off with aplomb...

Rated: 3/5

May 25, 2021

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Tony Asankomah

GhMovieFreak

Even though the movie builds up and progresses at a slow pace it doesn't leave you lost and wondering what happened or is about to happen.

Rated: 6.5/10

Nov 20, 2020

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Synopsis

Though he is famous across the ancient world for his larger-than-life exploits, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson), the son of Zeus and a human woman, is haunted by his tragic past. Now, he fights only for gold as a traveling mercenary, accompanied by a band of loyal followers, including Amphiarus (Ian McShane) and Autolycus. However, when the benevolent ruler of Thrace and his daughter seek his help in defeating a savage warlord, Hercules must find the true hero within himself once again.

Director: Brett Ratner
Executive Producer: Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Ross Fanger, Jesse Berger
Screenwriter: Ryan Condal, Evan Spiliotopoulos
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Radical Studios, Flynn Picture Company, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mid Atlantic Films
Rating: PG-13 (Epic Battle Sequences|Brief Strong Language|Partial Nudity|Suggestive Comments|Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 25, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $72.7M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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