Hercules
Seen it?1958 | 99 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office flop, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pietro Francisci
- Steve ReevesErcole (Hercules)
- Sylva KoscinaIole, Daugher of Pelias
- Fabrizio MioniJason
- Gianna Maria CanaleAntea, Queen of the Amazons
- Arturo DominiciEurysteus
- Mimmo PalmaraIphitus, Son of Pelias
- Lidia AlfonsiThe Sybil
- Gabriele AntoniniUlysses
- Aldo FiorelliArgos
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