Hercules
Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements
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!
Where to Watch Hercules
- hcbowAugust 11, 2025Hercules has a beautiful and iconic soundtrack, the color scape is mostly cool tones and blues juxtaposed to scenes that are warm and yellow/orange, making this movie feel like the optimal bedtime choice. When I was a kid, falling asleep to this movie and waking up with the VHS blue screen was a common occurrence. Now that I'm an adult, when I'm having bad insomnia, putting this movie on helps me feel relaxed and tired within 20 minutes of the start of the film. If it's bedtime and I put this movie on, I'm almost guaranteed to fall asleep by the end. And when I'm awake to watch the whole thing, this movie has me singing along and laughing at the same jokes I've heard a thousand times. This is one of Disney's most original stories (even if it's based on ancient stories 😂), creatively designed characters, and best soundtracks of all of their Renaissance movies.
Hercules Trivia
Hercules was released on June 27, 1997.
Hercules was directed by John Musker, Ron Clements.
Hercules has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Hercules was produced by John Musker, Ron Clements, Alice Dewey, Noreen Tobin.
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!
The key characters in Hercules are Hercules (voice) (Tate Donovan), Young Hercules (voice) (Josh Keaton), Young Hercules (singing voice) (Roger Bart).
Hercules is rated G.
Hercules is an Animation, Family, Fantasy film.
Hercules has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.
Hercules had a budget of $85M.
Hercules has made $252.7M at the box office.