Hercules (2014 film)

This article is about the 2014 film starring Dwayne Johnson. For the 2014 film starring Kellan Lutz, see The Legend of Hercules.

Hercules
The titular Hercules stands in a smokey and fiery space.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrett Ratner
Screenplay by
Based onHercules
by Steve Moore
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited by
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
Running time
98 minutes[6]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million[7]
Box office$244.8 million[7]

Hercules is a 2014 American action-adventure fantasy film directed by Brett Ratner from a screenplay by Ryan J. Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos. It stars Dwayne Johnson as Hercules, a self-proclaimed demigod who is hired to lead the armies of Thrace into battle against a warlord. Ian McShane, Rebecca Ferguson, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, and John Hurt also star. The film is based on Steve Moore's graphic novel Hercules, specifically the limited series The Thracian Wars.[8]

Hercules was released by Paramount Pictures on July 25, 2014.[9][10] It was one of two Hollywood-studio Hercules films released in 2014, the other one being Lionsgate's The Legend of Hercules. The film became a box office success, earning $244 million on a $100 million budget and received mixed reviews from critics, with some praise for Johnson's performance and the action sequences, though the screenplay and plot received criticism.

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  3. ^ "Hercules (Blu-ray)". RatPac Entertainment. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "THE ART AND MAKING OF HERCULES; Introduction by Brett Ratner". RatPac Entertainment.
  5. ^ "Hercules (2014)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "HERCULES (12A)". Paramount Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Hercules (2014)". Box Office Mojo. July 25, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. ^ McClintock, Pamela (January 15, 2013). "Brett Ratner and Dwayne Johnson's Hercules to Hit Theaters in August 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference mcshane was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Hercules Release Date Moves to July 25, 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2013.