Summary
At an academy for mythological warriors, 17-year-old Hercules meets Jason, the next in line to rule Corinth. When Jason discovers that his father is ill, Hercules decides to seek out the Golden Fleece that could cure him. But limitations to his powers, as well as his half-brother Ares, stand in his way.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.3
Audience score44%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most family movies, −9 min on the typical 95
typical 9586Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 12 countries
Released
1998
August 30, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 13 more23 people
- Ian BohenYoung Hercules
- Dean O'GormanYoung Iolaus
- Chris ConradYoung Jason
- Johna Stewart-BowdenYvenna
- Kevin SmithPelias / Ares
- Meighan DesmondDiscord
- Nathaniel LeesCheiron
- Rachel BlakelyAlcmene
Michael HurstJeweler
Taungaroa EmileThamus- MMMfundo MorrisonLiardus
Paolo RotondoEnyo- SPSom PeriMikoa
- LWLionel WaakaAlcestor
Nick KemplenAttica
Shane DawsonTaios
Marek SumichKnifer / Cradus- JGJosh GilbertsonRunner
- AKAnouk KoeneSiren
- SWSam WilliamsCharioteer
David MackieArtisan
Campbell RousselleGuard at Corinth- MMMike McGeeKing Aeson
Directing · 1
- T.J. Scott Director
Writing · 3
- Daniel Truly Screenplay, Story
- Andrew Dettmann Screenplay, Story
- Robert Tapert Story, Executive Producer
Production · 4
- Sam Raimi Executive Producer
- Liz Friedman Producer
- Eric Gruendemann Producer
- Bernadette Joyce Coordinating Producer
Camera · 1
- John Mahaffie Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Steve Polivka Editor
Sound · 1
- Joseph LoDuca Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Robert Gillies Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ngila Dickson Costume Design
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- Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
GoodWatch score 59Film 4
- Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)
GoodWatch score 56Film 5
- Young Hercules (1998)
GoodWatch score 52You're here
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