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Hercules

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Lighthearted Disney. Kids may need background.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    All white characters (except the muses).
  • Violence & scariness :

    Some scary scenes, characters in peril, references to the underworld.
  • Sexy stuff :

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Hercules

Parents need to know that while the tone of the movie is light-hearted, parts of it may be too scary and intense for smaller children. Some may also be confused or even upset about the underworld and what happens when people die.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the absence of people of color (other than the muses) in this movie. Families who watch this movie should also talk about who the real heroes are, and how society treats its heroes. Why do we buy products endorsed by athletes (or movie tie-ins)? It is also worth talking with them about Hercules' motivation -- is wanting to be a god a good reason to want to be a hero? Do we see any evidence that he (or anyone else in the movie) has much concern for the well-being of the community?
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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer
    Age 10
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 2.0

    not the true story

    i liked it until i found out the real story of hercules how he became very savage and his father Zeus wanted to kill him

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

  3. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Most Clever Disney Movie

    I know there's a million stories out there, but this one is very unique. Hercules is a fun, up-beat mythological (well not really on the facts so much, but if they did it would be rated R) story about Hercules. This movie is great! Personally my favorite piece of music is Go the Distance or I Won't Say (I'm In Love). GTD is very insparational, while IWS(IIL) is very catchy! Actually, all the songs are really catchy. This whole movie is catchy! Hades has to be one of Disney's most popular villians. He's not that scary either, he cracks me up. It may not be a classic but in my heart it is. WATCH THIS MOVIE AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED!

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 1.0

  5. Teen Reviewer
    Age 15
    Anonymous
    Lives in
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    It's a Disney movie! Lighten up and have some fun!

    I've had this movie since I was a little kid and have watched it countless times. I think it's great. Some parents might object to the lady that Hercules falls for, but in the end she changes and everything turns out fine. It's an older Disney movie, so some characters smoke (mostly this is the bad guy, Hades) and there is some violence. But it's a cartoon and overall a good movie for kids.

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