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Hercules (1997) Opens in US Theaters
- Hercules reached US theaters on 27 June 1997. Wikipedia and its list of Walt Disney Animation Studios films give 27 June 1997; The Numbers shows an earlier 13 June 1997 date.[2][3][4]
- Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, both of whom co-wrote the screenplay with Irene Mecchi, and the writing team of Donald McEnery and Bob Shaw. Featuring the voices of Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, Danny DeVito, and James Woods, the film follows the titular Hercules, a demigod with super-strength raised among mortals, who must learn to become a true hero to earn back his godhood and place in Mount Olympus, while his evil uncle Hades plots his downfall. It features six original songs written by Alan Menken and David Zippel, and an original musical orchestral score also composed by Menken.[2]
- Development of Hercules began in 1992 following a pitch adaptation of the Heracles mythological stories by animator Joe Haidar. Meanwhile, Clements and Musker re-developed their idea for Treasure Planet (2002) following the critical and commercial success of Aladdin (1992).[2]
- Hercules was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, with music by Alan Menken; it features Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, Danny DeVito and James Woods, and runs 93 minutes. Wikipedia's infobox lists a budget of US$85 million and a gross of US$252.7 million.[2]
- Hercules was released June 27, 1997, and received generally positive reviews from film critics, with James Woods's performance as Hades receiving particular praise.[2]
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- [1]90%imdb.com/title/tt0119282imdb.com· Posted Oct 5, 2026· Starts Jun 27, 1997 ✓· 20% of score
Wikipedia's[2][3] article for the film and its list of Walt Disney Animation Studios films give the US release as 27 June 1997. Wikipedia and its list of Walt Disney Animation Studios films give 27 June 1997; The Numbers[4] shows an earlier 13 June 1997 date. The Numbers lists domestic release(s): June 13th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney.
- [2]85%Hercules - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
English Wikipedia[3] article: release dates, credits, infobox figures and reception.
- [3]80%List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Studio canon list with the release date of each film.[1]
- [4]80%Hercules (1997) - The Numbersthe-numbers.com· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Domestic release dates by run (premiere/limited and wide) from The Numbers.
- [5]70%Hercules (1997) - TMDBthemoviedb.org· Added Oct 5, 2026· 20% of score
Film entry confirming title and year; source of the still images.[1]
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