6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hercules (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Phil. Many of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses pay visit to the young hero-to-be and help or hinder him in his new adventures.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Follow Herc's many labors during the years he spent training on how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Phil. Many of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses pay visit to the young hero-to-be and help or hinder him in his new adventures.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal themes of heroism, self-discovery, and the triumph of good over evil, with its critiques of fame and power being broadly apolitical rather than aligned with specific ideological frameworks.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI primarily through the explicit racial recasting of the Muses as Black gospel singers, a clear departure from traditional depictions. However, the core narrative maintains a traditional framing of its hero and other characters, without explicitly critiquing or challenging traditional identities.
Secondary
The show features Xena, a highly skilled warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male soldiers and bandits using martial arts and melee weapons.
The film 'Hercules' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As such, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating for its net impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The animated television series 'Hercules' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on mythological adventures and the coming-of-age story of its titular hero, with no content related to transgender identity.
The animated series 'Hercules' (1998–1999) faithfully adapts characters from Greek mythology and the preceding 1997 film. All major and recurring characters maintain their canonically established genders, with no instances of a character widely known as one gender being portrayed as another.
The show is a live-action adaptation of Greek mythology, with characters like Hercules, Zeus, and Hera traditionally depicted as white/Mediterranean. The casting for the 1998-1999 series maintained these traditional portrayals, with no major characters being depicted as a different race than their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
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