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Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical feature
film, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt
Disney Pictures on June 27, 1997. The thirty-fifth animated feature in
the Disney animated features canon, the film was directed by Ron
Clements and John Musker. This movie was based on the legendary Greek
mythology hero Heracles (known in the film by his Roman name,
Hercules), the son of Zeus, in Greek mythology. The storyline also
draws inspiration from The Karate Kid, Rocky, Superman: The Movie, and
Superman II.
Though Hercules did not match the financial success of Disney's
early-1990s releases, the film made $99 million in revenue in the
United States during its theatrical release [1] and $252,700,000
worldwide. The film is part of the Disney Renaissance that started in
1989 and ended in 1999. Hercules was later followed by the
direct-to-video prequel Hercules: Zero to Hero, which served as a
prequel to Hercules: The Animated Series, a syndicated Disney TV
series focusing on Hercules during his time at the Prometheus academy.
Box Office
Domestic: $99,112,101 39.2%
+ Foreign: $153,600,000 60.8%
= Worldwide: $252,712,101
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