Hercules (2014 film)

Hercules
Hercules
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brett Ratner
Screenplay by	Ryan J. Condal; Evan Spiliotopoulos;
Based on	Hercules; by Steve Moore
Produced by	Barry Levine; Beau Flynn; Brett Ratner;
Starring	Dwayne Johnson; Ian McShane; Rufus Sewell; Joseph Fiennes; Peter Mullan; John Hurt;
Cinematography	Dante Spinotti
Edited by	Mark Helfrich; Julia Wong;
Music by	Fernando Velázquez
Production; companies	Paramount Pictures; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures; Flynn Picture Company; Radical Studios; Film 44; RatPac Entertainment; Mid Atlantic Films;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	July 25, 2014;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Box office	$244.8 million

Hercules is a 2014 American action-adventure fantasy film starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular character. It is directed by Brett Ratner from a screenplay written by Ryan J. Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos. The film also stars Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, and John Hurt. It is based on Steve Moore's graphic novel Hercules, specifically The Thracian Wars limited series.^[8] The film follows Hercules, a self-proclaimed demigod, and his band of mercenaries as they are hired to lead the Thracian army against a warlord.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures, Hercules was released 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.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Hercules (2014)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
^ "Hercules (DVD)". RatPac Entertainment. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "Hercules (Blu-ray)". RatPac Entertainment. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "THE ART AND MAKING OF HERCULES; Introduction by Brett Ratner". RatPac Entertainment.
^ "Hercules (2014)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "HERCULES (12A)". Paramount Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Hercules (2014)". Box Office Mojo. July 25, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ 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.
^ Cite error: The named reference mcshane was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ford, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Hercules Release Date Moves to July 25, 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

[afi-1] "Hercules (2014)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

[2] "Hercules (DVD)". RatPac Entertainment. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

[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.

[boxofficemojo1-7] "Hercules (2014)". Box Office Mojo. July 25, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

[HollywoodReporter1-8] 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.

[mcshane-9] Cite error: The named reference mcshane was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[HollywoodReporter2-10] Ford, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Hercules Release Date Moves to July 25, 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

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