Rotten
[An] insipid, lifeless, animated feature.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Hercules
The man. The myth. The movie.
1997 · 1h 33m · G
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
John Musker
,
Ron Clements
Overview
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!
Director and cast
- John Musker Director
- Ron Clements Director
- Tate Donovan as Hercules (voice)
- Josh Keaton as Young Hercules (voice)
- Roger Bart as Young Hercules (singing voice)
- Danny DeVito as Philoctetes (voice)
- James Woods as Hades (voice)
- Susan Egan as Meg (voice)
- Bobcat Goldthwait as Pain (voice)
- Matt Frewer as Panic (voice)
- Rip Torn as Zeus (voice)
- Samantha Eggar as Hera (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Chock-full of celeb cameos, puns and contemporary camp, the movie is annoyingly hip.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Fresh
This is a bright movie, in both senses of the word.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh
It's a winning tall tale, cleverly told and wonderfully voiced...
Leonard Klady, Variety
Fresh
Another benchmark achievement for the Aladdin team of Musker and Clements.
Derek Adams, Time Out
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