Hercules

1997 · 93 min · Animation · better in two goes

Recommended from age 6. Hades and the underworld.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

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Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.

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UK

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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.

TMDb user score

7.58,161 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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