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Critic Christian Becker
rated 7

...the film excels where audience members buying a ticket will want it to. The battle scenes are chock full of fun and creativity, almost guaranteed to put a smile on any action lovers face’s.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
rated 6

Unsurprisingly, Johnson makes for a perfect movie-star Hercules, and the film gets a lot of mileage by playing his charismatic-but-modest take on the character off of the strong, predominantly British cast.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Cynthia Fuchs
rated 6

Shot acrobatically and also mostly coherently, these action bits are entertaining in the way you might expect.

Read full review at Popmatters
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...[a] cheerfully ridiculous and entertaining film...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 6

...Hercules’ battles are impressively practical: good ol’ fashioned human-on-human rough-housing with only minor digital augmentation.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 7

...vil bare gerne hygge med solide blodudgydelser over sin lette ramasjang.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Nanna Frank Rasmussen
rated 7

...den mytologiske fortælling [er] omsat til et buldrende og overraskende underholdende eventyr, der smart forholder sig til, hvordan fantasi og historiefortælling kan forme vores virkelighed.

Read full review at Jyllands-Posten
Critic Kim Skotte
rated 5

Filmen er en uhøjtidelig afmytologisering, hvor heltens status som halvgud og søn af Zeus viser sig at at være en stadig mere elaboreret røverhistorie.

Read full review at Politiken

Cast & Crew

Brett Ratner
Director
John Hurt
As Cotys
Dwayne Johnson
As Hercules
Ian McShane
As Amphiarus
Peter Mullan
As Sitacles
Rufus Sewell
As Autolycus

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In ancient Greece, the legendary demigod Hercules (Dwayne Johnson) is haunted by his past and struggling to find his place in the world. Approached by the King of Thrace (John Hurt) and his daughter Ergenia (Rebecca Ferguson), Hercules is tasked with leading a team of mercenaries to defend the kingdom against a bloodthirsty warlord. As he embarks on this perilous mission, Hercules must confront his own demons and prove his worth as a hero. With the help of his loyal band of warriors, including Autolycus (Rufus Sewell), Tydeus (Aksel Hennie), Atalanta (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal), and Iolaus (Reece Ritchie), Hercules must face down powerful enemies and overcome impossible odds to save the kingdom and find redemption. But as he battles his way through treacherous lands and ferocious beasts, Hercules begins to question whether he is truly the son of Zeus and if his legendary strength is enough to save the day. Featuring a star-studded cast and heart-pumping action sequences, Hercules is a thrilling adventure that brings the ancient myth to life in a way you've never seen before.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Hercules include David and Goliath, Your Highness, Tomb Raider, Avatar, Doctor Strange, How to Train Your Dragon 2.

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Hercules was released in theaters on August 7, 2014.