Hercules in New York
Seen it?1970 | 92 min | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 4.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
Hercules is sent from Mount Olympus to modern-day Manhattan, where he takes up professional wrestling before getting mixed up with a gang of mobsters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 23 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Arnold StangPretzie
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerHercules
- Deborah LoomisHelen Camden
- James KarenProfessor Camden
- Ernest GravesZeus
- Tanny McDonaldJuno
- Harold BursteinRod Nelson
- Merwin GoldsmithMaxie
- George BartenieffNitro
- Taina ElgNemesis