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Running time93 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$85 millionBox office$252.7 millionHercules is a 1997 American produced by for. The 35th and the eighth animated film produced during the, the film was directed.

The film is loosely based on the legendary hero (known in the film by his name, ), the son of, in.Development of Hercules began in 1992 following a pitch adaptation of the Heracles mythological stories by animator Joe Haidar. Meanwhile, Ron Clements and John Musker re-developed their idea for following the critical and commercial success of. Their project was removed from development in 1993, and Musker and Clements joined Hercules later that same year. Following an unused treatment by Haidar, Clements and Musker studied multiple interpretations of Greek mythology before abandoning 's adulterous affair with. The project underwent multiple story treatments and a first script draft was inspired by the of the and popular culture of the 1990s. Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and were brought on board to shorten the script. British cartoonist was recruited as production designer and produced over seven hundred visualization designs of the characters.

Research trips to and provided inspiration for the background designs. Animation for the film was done in. Was utilized in several scenes, predominantly in the Hydra battle sequence.Hercules was released on June 13, 1997, to positive reviews from film reviewers who praised the animation (particularly the visual style), humor, themes, soundtrack and James Woods's portrayal of Hades. Despite the positive critical reception, the film under-performed in its theatrical release notably in comparison to its predecessors before ultimately earning $252.7 million in box office revenue worldwide. Hercules was later followed by the direct-to-video prequel, which served as the pilot to, a syndicated Disney television series focusing on Hercules during his time at the Prometheus Academy. Contents.PlotIn, after imprisoning the beneath the ocean, the rulers of the, and his wife, have a son named on.

While the other gods are joyful, Zeus' jealous younger brother plots to overthrow Zeus and rule Olympus. Turning to for help, Hades learns that in eighteen years, a will allow him to locate and free the Titans to conquer Olympus, but only if Hercules does not interfere. Hades sends his minions to dispose of Hercules.

The two succeed at kidnapping the infant and feeding him a formula that turns him mortal, but fail to remove his superhuman strength before Hercules is found and adopted by the farmers and.Years later, the teenage Hercules becomes an outcast due to his strength, and wonders where he came from. After his foster parents reveal the Olympian necklace they found him with, Hercules decides to visit the temple of Zeus for answers. The temple's statue of Zeus comes to life and reveals all to Hercules, telling him that he can regain his godhood by becoming a true hero. Zeus sends Hercules and his forgotten infant friend to find the —'Phil' for short—who is known for training heroes. They meet Phil, who has retired due to numerous disappointments, but Hercules inspires him to follow his dream to train a true hero that will be recognized by the gods.

Phil trains Hercules into a potential hero, and then they head towards. On the way, they meet —'Meg' for short—a sarcastic damsel whom Hercules saves from the. After Hercules and the others leave, Meg is revealed to be Hades' minion, who sold her soul to him to save an unfaithful lover.Arriving in Thebes, Hercules is turned down by the downtrodden citizens until Meg appears, saying that two boys have become trapped in a gorge.

Hercules saves them, unaware that they are Pain and Panic in disguise, and unwittingly releases the. Hercules defeats it and becomes a celebrated hero, but despite Hercules' growing fame and defeating every subsequent monster Hades unleashes, Zeus tells him he is not yet a 'true' hero.

Saddened and frustrated, Hercules spends a day out with Meg, who falls in love with him. Hades learns of this and on the eve of his takeover, he holds Meg hostage and offers her in exchange for Hercules surrendering his powers for a day. On the condition that Meg will be unharmed, he accepts, and is heartbroken when Hades reveals that Meg was working for him.Hades unleashes the Titans, who climb Olympus and capture the gods, while a goes to Thebes to kill Hercules. Hercules defeats the Cyclops; Meg then saves him from a falling pillar and is mortally injured. This breaks Hades' promise that Meg would not be harmed, and allows Hercules to regain his strength. Hercules and Pegasus fly to Olympus where they free the gods and vanquish the Titans, but Meg dies before he returns to her.With Meg's soul now Hades' property, Hercules breaks into the Underworld and offers to free Meg from the in exchange for his own life. His willingness to sacrifice himself restores his godhood and immortality before the life-draining river can kill him; he rescues Meg and punches Hades into the Styx, where irate souls pull him under.

After reviving Meg, she and Hercules are summoned to Olympus, where Zeus and Hera welcome their son home. However, Hercules chooses to give up his godhood and remain on Earth with Meg in lieu of living on Olympus. Hercules and his friends return to Thebes, where they watch Zeus etch Hercules' image into the stars to commemorate his heroism.Voice cast. Main article:The soundtrack for Hercules consists of music written by composer and lyricist, orchestrated by Daniel Troob and, with vocals performed by, and among others. The album also includes the single version of ' by.Release MarketingOn February 4, 1997, Disney began its marketing campaign by starting a five-month promotional traveling tour called Disney's Hercules Mega Mall Tour. Sponsored by, the tour traveled throughout 20 cities starting first in. Previously used for the marketing campaigns for and, the tour featured eleven attractions including a multimedia stage show, a miniature carousel themed to Baby Pegasus, a carnival with Hercules-themed game booths, and a ten-minute animation workshop hosted by animator Andreas Deja where visitors would try their hand at drawing Hercules.On June 14, the premiere of the film was accompanied with an held in.

The parade of electrified floats, which was broadcast live on the as part of a program involving the making of Hercules, traveled from to and 66th Street with included attendees such as, and, as well as Olympic athletes who later rode on thirty floats in the parade. The was not without controversy as former New York mayor objected to surrendering the city over Disney, and critics raising questions about what politicians are willing to give a private firm in return for investment. Also, nearly 100 members of used the occasion to strike for a new contract from Disney/ABC, with local union President Tony Capitano who complained that 'I think the Mayor gave away the city to Disneyland', and 5,000 businesses and residents who felt unusually eerie upon being asked to dim their lights as the parade passed.

Following the parade, a private party was held at the complex, where dinner guests was served to a performance of Susan Egan singing songs from the movie along the, and ten minutes of fireworks display.Additionally, the film was accompanied with a marketing campaign with promotional tie-ins with 85 licensees including, and various merchandise. A tie-in video game, titled Hercules Action Game, was developed by and released in July 1997 for the. Another tie-in game was developed by and was released for the by the same month. Hercules was also received the first adaptation before the film was theatrically released.

Home mediaHercules was first released on VHS and widescreen laserdisc in the United States on February 3, 1998, included as an installment of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection series. By the summer of 1998, sales and rentals of the VHS release had accumulated to $165 million. Released on November 9, 1999, Hercules was released in a 'Limited Issue' DVD for a limited sixty-day time period before going into moratorium. Launching in January 2000, Walt Disney Home Video began the Gold Classic Collection, with Hercules re-issued on VHS and DVD on August 1, 2000. The DVD contained the film in its 1.66:1 and -certified, and was accompanied with special features including 'The Making of Hercules' documentary video and the 'Go The Distance' music video sung by Ricky Martin, as well as an 'Animals of the Outback' activity booklet. The film was released on a Special Edition, DVD, and Digital HD on June 10, 2014. On September 1, 2017, Hercules became available on.

Reception Box officeWall Street analysts estimated that Hercules could bring in between $125 to $150 million in the United States, on the basis of the extensive marketing campaign and the movie's light, humorous tone similar to that of. Hercules began its limited release in North America on June 13, 1997, playing in one selected theater. The film earned $249,567 in box office receipts during the weekend of June 13–15, standing at the thirteenth place in the box office ranking. On the following weekend, the film grossed $1.45 million in two weeks when it expanded into two selected theaters.

The general release followed on June 27, 1997, in 2,621 screens. During the weekend of June 27–29, box office analysts estimated that Hercules earned $21.5 million ranking second behind, which grossed $22.7 million.In its first two weeks of general release, Hercules amounted $58 million in box office grosses, compared to (which took in $80 million) and (which grossed $119 million) in their respective two weeks. Considered a disappointment among Disney shareholders, Disney's stock price slipped 9.7 percent by which executives blamed the film's box office performance on 'more competition'. By its third weekend, president confessed that competing family films such as and played a role in the downward box office performance, but projected the film would receive a worldwide gross of $300 million. Likewise, entertainment analysts also targeted Hercules 's lack of appeal for adults and teenagers compared to, Aladdin, and The Lion King, which served as date movies and family outings.

By spring 1998, Hercules grossed $99 million, and the international totals for Hercules raised its gross to $253 million. Critical responseReview aggregator reported the film has an approval rating of 84% based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, '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.' Audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of 'A' on an A+ to F scale.received universal acclaim from film reviewers for his vocal performance as Hades. Reviewing for, graded the film an A- acclaiming that it was Woods' most exciting performance since publishing that 'Woods' performance is an inspired piece of deadpan vaudeville.

His dry jocularity is hilariously incongruous — he's like a hostile, wisecracking salesman trapped in the body of the.' Of the wrote a positive review of the film, enjoying the story as well as the animation. Ebert also praised Woods' portrayal of Hades, stating that Woods brings 'something of the same verbal inventiveness that brought to '. Similarly, film reviewer, while awarding the film 2 out of 4 stars, complimented that 'the only memorable character in the film is the nicely drawn villain Hades (voice by James Woods), who seeks to turn Hercules to the dark side. Hades supplies the genie-like patter that Robin Williams provided in Aladdin.' Janet Maslin of also praised Woods' performance remarking 'Woods shows off the full verve of an edgy Scarfe villain', and added 'On any level, earthly or otherwise, the ingenious new animated Hercules is pretty divine.' , film critic for ReelViews, awarded the film 3 out of 4 stars writing, 'the real star of the show is James Woods, whose Hades is the most vibrant Disney creation since Robin Williams' Genie.

Hades is a lively villain with a great repertoire of one-liners. And, although Woods isn't as much of a vocal chameleon as Williams, he's close enough that it hardly matters.' The Scarfe-inspired animation style received mixed reviews with Berardinelli labeling it as the film's most disappointing aspect noting 'this approach makes the film look rushed and, at times, incomplete.

It is never a visual marvel – even the computer-generated scenes fail to impress. The sequences intended to offer the biggest spectacle – Olympus and the Underworld – provoke little more than a yawn.'

Likewise, Siskel noted his surprise of 'how soft and cheap the animation looks.' Writing for, criticized the animation as being 'some of the worst I've ever cringed through, including the corner-cutting junk of movies and every trashy cartoon that passes for entertainment on Saturday morning television. In Hercules, ancient Thebes looks like a hastily sketched field-trip location from public TV's; and no self-respecting immortal would be seen dead in this simplistic rendition of. Nevertheless, of the Los Angeles Times noted the animation 'has just enough of a different look to it to make things interesting' and praised the Hydra as a technological marvel.Likewise, the music received a mixed response with Rita Kempley of Washington Post writing 'Like the other songs by Disney veteran Alan Menken and his new lyricist, David Zippel ( City of Angels), the number gets the job done, but it doesn't topple the temple. The score is influenced by gospel, Broadway musicals, processional music and R&B, but its only spice is its variety.' Variety film critic Leonard Klady noted the lack of distinctiveness of the music writing Menken 'is hitting too many tired notes in his sixth animated score' and 'there's simply not a song in the piece that has you humming as you exit the theater, and ballads such as 'Go the Distance' will require aggressive repetition to register as playlist material.'

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