Hercules (2014)

Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Ryan J. Condal (screenplay by), Evan Spiliotopoulos (screenplay by)

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, John Hurt, Ian McShane

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Hercules
Ian McShane	...	Amphiaraus
John Hurt	...	Lord Cotys
Rufus Sewell	...	Autolycus
Aksel Hennie	...	Tydeus
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal	...	Atalanta
Reece Ritchie	...	Iolaus
Joseph Fiennes	...	King Eurystheus
Tobias Santelmann	...	Rhesus
Peter Mullan	...	Sitacles
Rebecca Ferguson	...	Ergenia
Isaac Andrews	...	Arius
Joe Anderson	...	Phineas
Stephen Peacocke	...	Stephanos
Nicholas Moss	...	Demetrius (as Nick Moss)

Storyline

1400 B.C., a tormented soul walked the Earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) was the powerful son of the god King Zeus. For this, he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors, and the death of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years, he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting, and the presence of death. These men and women never question where they go to fight, or why, or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now, the King of Thrace, Lord Cotys (Sir John Hurt) has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen, when they must train an army to become as ruthless and bloodthirsty as their reputation has become.

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Plot Keywords:

hercules | greek mythology | civil war | ancient greece | female warrior | 

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Taglines:

Discover the truth behind the legend

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences, violence, suggestive comments, brief strong language and partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are two Norwegian actors and one actress in this movie; Aksel Hennie as Tydeus, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Atalanta, and Tobias Santelmann as Rhesus.

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Goofs

After the first fight, Hercules receives medical treatment for his stab wound. He has a modern tattoo on the left side of his chest which has been covered by make-up.

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Quotes

Iolaus: General Sitacles, perhaps you would care to inspect the armour of Hercules?
Sitacles: [Tries on the armour] Leather armour? We will be skewered like pigs.
[Turns as Tydeus strikes him with an axe]
Iolaus: Linothorax. Hewn from the skin of the Erymanthean boar. It's indestructible.
Man in crowd: Wait. If it's indestructible, how did Hercules cut it off the boar?
Iolaus: He used an indestructible blade.

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Crazy Credits

When the credits roll, there is a 3d animation sequence going over Hercules' labors against the beasts which shows how his companions helped him to slay them.

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Alternate Versions

The theatrical version was pre-cut following advice from the BBFC to remove "bloody detail" in three scenes, in order to obtain a 12A rating. These cuts persisted into every theatrical version worldwide and was the version also released on DVD/Blu-ray in the UK.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Dwayne Johnson/Mel B/Chronixx (2014)

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Soundtracks

Jungle
Written by Jamie N. Commons (as Jamie N Commons), Mike Del Rio (as Michael Gonzalez), Alex da Kid (as Alexander Grant) and Sam Nelson Harris (as Samuel Harris)
Performed by Jamie N. Commons (as Jamie N Commons) and X Ambassadors
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

"In order to be a hero, you must first believe you are a hero."

《Hercules》Rating: 6 per 10 "In order to be a hero, you must first believe you are a hero." -Muscular Dwayne Johnson is Hercules.

Which kind of characters haven't portrayed by the charming Dwayne Johnson. He used to be a tooth fairy, a good cop, and even a stern football coach.

I walked into cinema with a thought this would be a fantasy-adventure film with a demigod fighting all sorts of evil monsters. It turns out to be a comedy-action flick. Nonetheless, it is still okay for me.

Surprisingly, there are no gods, evils or humans with magic in this film. What we have are spears, arrows, swords and roars. The movie doesn't turn into what we see in 《Clash of The Titans》and 《300》.

There are only humans, just normal humans. Perhaps the names of Greek gods and monsters are just metaphors. Cerberus symbolises Hercules's own inner demon from his past and centaurs are not any creatures but true horsemen who are loyal to their land.

And Hercules is a symbol of strength, brave and warriorship.

#hercules

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Brazil]

Country:

USA Hungary

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hercules

Filming Locations:

Origo Film Studio, Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,800,263, 27 July 2014

Gross USA:

$72,688,614

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$244,819,862

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Flynn Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 101 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Atmos SDDS Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1