Hercules

1997 93 min ★ 7.5 Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

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Cast

Tate Donovan

Hercules (voice)

Josh Keaton

Young Hercules (voice)

Roger Bart

Young Hercules (singing voice)

Danny DeVito

Philoctetes (voice)

James Woods

Hades (voice)

Susan Egan

Meg (voice)

Bobcat Goldthwait

Pain (voice)

Matt Frewer

Panic (voice)

Rip Torn

Zeus (voice)

Samantha Eggar

Hera (voice)

Details

Director

John Musker

Screenplay

John Musker

Tagline

"The man. The myth. The movie."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$85,000,000

Revenue

$252,712,101

Production

Walt Disney Feature Animation

Reviews

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r96sk

July 1, 2020

★ 6/10

The definition of a meh film, at least for me. <em>'Hercules'</em> doesn't stick a connection, I felt very unfulfilled throughout. I have little negatives, yet there isn't much the other way either. I like the cast, but that's honestly about it. James Woods, Danny DeVito and Rip Torn all give noteworthy performances in the roles of Hades, Phil and Zeus. However, Tate Donovan as the titular c...

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CinemaSerf

August 27, 2023

★ 7/10

Undoubtedly one of the better 1990s Disney films. The story and animation are very much centre stage with the music much less important - no big power ballads! It is a fun take on the Herculean mythology of ancient Greece. Beginning with a suitably grand opening narrative from Charlton Heston, no less, we learn that Hades is desperate to avenge himself on Zeus - who tricked him into ruling the und...