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Hercules

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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 Dec 18, 2024
4/4
Disney has found a Grecian formula that promises to be an Olympic-sized hit. Go to Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune Dec 18, 2024
5/5
Bursting with action and over-the-top goofiness, it's the most energetic animation to come out of Disney since Aladdin. Go to Full Review Deborah Peterson St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dec 18, 2024
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. Go to Full Review Marshall Fine Gannett News Service Dec 18, 2024
4/4
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. Go to Full Review Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Dec 18, 2024
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) Dec 18, 2024
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Charles T @CharlesGaming1000 Aug 30, 2026 This movie was actually scary to me! The Titans worked really well and were executed in the best way to me!! See more Mutalib A @RT97954997 Jul 23, 2026 I definitely recommend this cartoon. It seemed a little old fashioned for the animation but it is great. See more Andrew A @rt_andrew Jul 20, 2026 Charming though not as funny as I wanted, James Woods gets all the best lines See more Easton B @Ebmoviemaster2026 Jul 19, 2026 TOP 6 DISNEY MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 11, 2026 Best Hades characters voiced by Fernando Luís See more Joejoe H. @MojoJoeJoe Jun 1, 2026 Music was fine, especially "Go the Distance", but overall I couldn't get invested. See more Read all reviews
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Ron Clements

Director

John Musker

Director

Tate Donovan

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Josh Keaton

Young Hercules

Roger Bart

Young Hercules (singing)

Danny DeVito

Philoctetes

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Movie Info

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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