The Legend of Hercules

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The Legend of Hercules

PG-13

2014

1h 38m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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As the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and a mortal woman, Hercules (Kellan Lutz) is blessed with extraordinary strength. Caught in a forbidden love, Hercules is exiled by his stepfather, the king, and sold into slavery. The legendary strongman endures harrowing battles and death matches in the gladiators' arena, and must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom, overthrow its traitorous ruler and restore peace to the land.

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Critics Consensus

Cheap-looking, poorly acted, and dull, The Legend of Hercules is neither fun enough to qualify as an action movie nor absorbing enough to work on a dramatic level.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Apr 23, 2015

F

This film should be removed from theaters as soon as possible to avoid damaging the brains of people who have the misfortune of seeing it.

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

Mar 28, 2014

2/5

No one seems to have high hopes for it - though it might well help to pass a wet afternoon when it shows up on Netflix 15 minutes from now.

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William Goss

Empire Magazine

Mar 24, 2014

The lore of Hercules has spanned centuries, yet it's unlikely to ever see a more generic treatment on film than that of Renny Harlin's overblown origin story.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Dec 4, 2020

6/10

With such minimal adherence to both the origins and famed labors recounted in Greek mythology, there's very little that relates it to the eponymous hero.

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

Oct 3, 2020

Lunkhead Kellan Lutz is the demigod's density in Renny Harlin's 300-lite, MST3K-ready retelling of the classical legend. Think Jesus with muscles, by the power of Greyskull.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Jan 8, 2020

The Legend of Hercules - a Herculean effort and experience.

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Jackson F

@JacksonF74 Jul 16, 2026

Unfortunately, Dwayne did it better.

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Louis N

@LlN77825 Jun 16, 2026

Much better than people gave it credit for. Fun ride

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Samuel G

@RT17024543 Mar 31, 2026

I have heard of Hercules before, but I've seen a Disney version of Hercules, recently on Freeform.

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Daniel B

@DANIEL2004 Jan 28, 2026

"The Legend of Hercules" es de esas películas que, mientras las miras, sabes conscientemente que son un "churro", pero que aun así te hacen pasar un gran momento. Desde el primer minuto, la cinta intenta ser una copia del estilo visual de "300" de Zack Snyder, abusando del slow motion incluso en escenas donde resulta extraño, y con un uso del CGI que llega a ser horrible, dejando ver el contorno de los actores sobre la pantalla verde. Sin embargo, más allá de estos detalles técnicos, a leguas se nota que la película se esfuerza por emocionarte, y eso es algo que se agradece profundamente: esta historia tiene corazón. Kellan Lutz como Hércules es el claro ejemplo de cómo un actor comprometido puede rescatar un proyecto. Su presencia es imponente; no dudas ni por un segundo que sea un príncipe e hijo de Zeus. Tanto es así que la primera vez que pronuncia su nombre, se te pone la piel de gallina.

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ryan b

@RT37740700 Nov 27, 2025

Not sure why all the hate on this movie, I enjoyed it. Yes the Special Effects aren't the best I have seen but still pretty good. I have the 3D Blu-Ray and watching it in 3D is actually really good and makes it even more enjoyable.

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Dawid zanaba

Nov 21, 2025

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Synopsis

As the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and a mortal woman, Hercules (Kellan Lutz) is blessed with extraordinary strength. Caught in a forbidden love, Hercules is exiled by his stepfather, the king, and sold into slavery. The legendary strongman endures harrowing battles and death matches in the gladiators' arena, and must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom, overthrow its traitorous ruler and restore peace to the land.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, Boaz Davidson, Renny Harlin
Screenwriter: Sean Hood, Daniel Giat
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Television, Nu Boyana
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Intense Combat Action|Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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