Synopsis
The story of the Greek mythological figure Hercules, battling the wizard King Minos, who uses "science" in an attempt to take over the world. Hercules must stop him and rescue his princess love in the process.
Scores
Overall Score
36.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
28.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, stylized, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Ferrigno | 1983 | $168,000 | $531,000 | (est) |
| Sybil Danning | 1983 | $104,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
| Brad Harris | 1983 | $78,000 | $246,000 | (est) |
| Ingrid Anderson | 1983 | $64,000 | $201,000 | (est) |
| Rossana Podestà | 1983 | $55,000 | $172,000 | (est) |
| Mirella D'Angelo | 1983 | $48,000 | $151,000 | (est) |
| William Berger | 1983 | $43,000 | $136,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.1
IMDb votes4,761
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $10,676,194 | $33,625,723 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $10,676,194 | $33,625,723 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $5,338,097 | $16,812,862 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $5,068,000 | $15,962,165 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $3,503,000 | $11,033,043 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $2,562,287 | $8,070,174 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $16,471,384 | $51,878,243 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $3,500,000 | $11,023,594 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $2,742,000 (est) | $8,636,199 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $659,000 | $2,075,585 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $748,000 | $2,355,900 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $700,000 | $2,204,719 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $8,349,000 | $26,295,997 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $8,122,384 | $25,582,246 |
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