Hercules (1997)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $99,112,101 | Details |
| International Box Office | $151,587,899 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $250,700,000 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,900,978 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,993,045 | |
| Total | $3,894,023 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $249,567 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2,930 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $244,217,396 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Prologue, Training Montage, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Gods and Goddesses, Love at First Sight, Out of Retirement, Revenge, Romance, Sibling Rivalry |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Target audience: | Family Movie |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 24 | $249,567 | 1 | $249,567 | $249,567 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 11 | $852,103 | +241% | 2 | $426,052 | $1,498,436 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 2 | $21,454,451 | +2,418% | 2,872 | $7,470 | $23,658,555 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 3 | $12,193,152 | -43% | 2,884 | $4,228 | $50,030,540 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 4 | $8,339,217 | -32% | 2,930 | $2,846 | $66,492,048 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 7 | $5,192,475 | -38% | 2,541 | $2,043 | $76,760,217 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 9 | $3,151,320 | -39% | 1,957 | $1,610 | $83,426,924 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 13 | $1,590,092 | -50% | 1,374 | $1,157 | $86,820,878 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 16 | $989,509 | -38% | 1,057 | $936 | $88,770,133 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 18 | $639,941 | -35% | 647 | $989 | $90,973,030 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 29 | $257,438 | -60% | 299 | $861 | $90,704,556 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 33 | $336,168 | +31% | 261 | $1,288 | $91,187,796 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 37 | $111,319 | -67% | 189 | $589 | $91,351,578 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 12 | $1,578,793 | +1,318% | 1,883 | $838 | $92,959,099 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 15 | $954,539 | -40% | 1,170 | $816 | $94,253,632 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 17 | $569,199 | -40% | 763 | $746 | $94,992,647 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 21 | $456,363 | -20% | 542 | $842 | $95,564,982 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 15 | $688,240 | +51% | 817 | $842 | $96,334,030 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 19 | $449,512 | -35% | 662 | $679 | $97,030,115 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 22 | $339,828 | -24% | 594 | $572 | $97,491,847 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 25 | $267,328 | -21% | 486 | $550 | $97,829,310 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 29 | $208,319 | -22% | 374 | $557 | $98,107,617 | 22 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 35 | $129,241 | -38% | 259 | $499 | $98,315,777 | 23 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 34 | $165,816 | +28% | 329 | $504 | $98,506,359 | 24 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 28 | $219,171 | +32% | 310 | $707 | $98,804,543 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 36 | $84,921 | -61% | 249 | $341 | $98,922,290 | 26 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 35 | $66,387 | -22% | 197 | $337 | $99,009,173 | 27 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 54 | $20,889 | -69% | 99 | $211 | $99,046,791 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | 11 | $171,854 | 2 | $85,927 | $818,187 | 6 | ||
| Jun 21, 1997 | 10 | $359,512 | +109% | 2 | $179,756 | $1,177,699 | 7 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | 8 | $320,737 | -11% | 2 | $160,369 | $1,498,436 | 8 | |
| Jun 23, 1997 | 9 | $125,607 | -61% | 2 | $62,804 | $1,624,043 | 9 | |
| Jun 24, 1997 | 11 | $124,528 | -1% | 2 | $62,264 | $1,748,571 | 10 | |
| Jun 25, 1997 | 6 | $249,947 | +101% | 2 | $124,974 | $1,998,518 | 11 | |
| Jun 26, 1997 | 6 | $205,586 | -18% | 2 | $102,793 | $2,204,104 | 12 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 2 | $7,092,205 | +3,350% | +4,027% | 2,872 | $2,469 | $9,296,309 | 13 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | 2 | $7,748,648 | +9% | +2,055% | 2,872 | $2,698 | $17,044,957 | 14 |
| Jun 29, 1997 | 2 | $6,613,598 | -15% | +1,962% | 2,872 | $2,303 | $23,658,555 | 15 |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 1 | $3,640,512 | -45% | +2,798% | 2,872 | $1,268 | $27,299,067 | 16 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | 2 | $3,604,498 | -1% | +2,795% | 2,872 | $1,255 | $30,903,565 | 17 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | 2 | $3,280,829 | -9% | +1,213% | 2,872 | $1,142 | $34,184,394 | 18 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | 2 | $3,652,994 | +11% | +1,677% | 2,872 | $1,272 | $37,837,388 | 19 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 3 | $3,401,889 | -7% | -52% | 2,884 | $1,180 | $41,239,277 | 20 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | 3 | $4,962,612 | +46% | -36% | 2,884 | $1,721 | $46,201,889 | 21 |
| Jul 6, 1997 | 3 | $3,828,651 | -23% | -42% | 2,884 | $1,328 | $50,030,540 | 22 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | 3 | $1,893,867 | -51% | -48% | 2,884 | $657 | $51,924,407 | 23 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | 2 | $2,131,872 | +13% | -41% | 2,884 | $739 | $54,056,279 | 24 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | 2 | $2,180,951 | +2% | -34% | 2,884 | $756 | $56,237,230 | 25 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | 2 | $1,915,601 | -12% | -48% | 2,884 | $664 | $58,152,831 | 26 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 5 | $2,412,503 | +26% | -29% | 2,930 | $823 | $60,565,334 | 27 |
| Jul 12, 1997 | 5 | $3,347,905 | +39% | -33% | 2,930 | $1,143 | $63,913,239 | 28 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 4 | $2,578,809 | -23% | -33% | 2,930 | $880 | $66,492,048 | 29 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | 4 | $1,239,403 | -52% | -35% | 2,930 | $423 | $67,731,451 | 30 |
| Jul 15, 1997 | 4 | $1,509,486 | +22% | -29% | 2,930 | $515 | $69,240,937 | 31 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 5 | $1,225,653 | -19% | -44% | 2,930 | $418 | $70,466,590 | 32 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | 6 | $1,101,152 | -10% | -43% | 2,930 | $376 | $71,567,742 | 33 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 8 | $1,514,831 | +38% | -37% | 2,541 | $596 | $73,082,573 | 34 |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 7 | $2,162,435 | +43% | -35% | 2,541 | $851 | $75,245,008 | 35 |
| Jul 20, 1997 | 7 | $1,515,209 | -30% | -41% | 2,541 | $596 | $76,760,217 | 36 |
| Jul 21, 1997 | 7 | $821,165 | -46% | -34% | 2,541 | $323 | $77,581,382 | 37 |
| Jul 22, 1997 | 7 | $917,017 | +12% | -39% | 2,541 | $361 | $78,498,399 | 38 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | 7 | $865,414 | -6% | -29% | 2,541 | $341 | $79,363,813 | 39 |
| Jul 24, 1997 | 7 | $911,791 | +5% | -17% | 2,541 | $359 | $80,275,604 | 40 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 9 | $940,192 | +3% | -38% | 1,957 | $480 | $81,215,796 | 41 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | 9 | $1,239,915 | +32% | -43% | 1,957 | $634 | $82,455,711 | 42 |
| Jul 27, 1997 | 9 | $971,213 | -22% | -36% | 1,957 | $496 | $83,426,924 | 43 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | 9 | $464,787 | -52% | -43% | 1,957 | $237 | $83,891,711 | 44 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | 9 | $477,345 | +3% | -48% | 1,957 | $244 | $84,369,056 | 45 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | 9 | $435,232 | -9% | -50% | 1,957 | $222 | $84,804,288 | 46 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | 9 | $426,498 | -2% | -53% | 1,957 | $218 | $85,230,786 | 47 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 13 | $415,703 | -3% | -56% | 1,374 | $303 | $85,646,489 | 48 |
| Aug 2, 1997 | 13 | $646,585 | +56% | -48% | 1,374 | $471 | $86,293,074 | 49 |
| Aug 3, 1997 | 13 | $527,804 | -18% | -46% | 1,374 | $384 | $86,820,878 | 50 |
| Aug 4, 1997 | 13 | $250,844 | -52% | -46% | 1,374 | $183 | $87,071,722 | 51 |
| Aug 5, 1997 | 13 | $270,178 | +8% | -43% | 1,374 | $197 | $87,341,900 | 52 |
| Aug 6, 1997 | 14 | $221,612 | -18% | -49% | 1,374 | $161 | $87,563,512 | 53 |
| Aug 7, 1997 | 13 | $217,112 | -2% | -49% | 1,374 | $158 | $87,780,624 | 54 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | - | $237,162 | +9% | -43% | 1,057 | $224 | $88,017,786 | 55 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | - | $426,812 | +80% | -34% | 1,057 | $404 | $88,444,598 | 56 |
| Aug 10, 1997 | - | $325,535 | -24% | -38% | 1,057 | $308 | $88,770,133 | 57 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | - | $153,849 | -53% | -39% | 1,057 | $146 | $88,923,982 | 58 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | - | $166,012 | +8% | -39% | 1,057 | $157 | $89,089,994 | 59 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | - | $189,171 | +14% | -15% | 1,057 | $179 | $89,279,165 | 60 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 15 | $153,924 | -19% | -29% | 1,057 | $146 | $89,433,089 | 61 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 15 | $646,333 | 1 | $646,333 | $646,333 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 8 | $1,557,771 | +141% | 2 | $778,886 | $2,204,104 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 1 | $35,633,284 | +2,187% | 2,872 | $12,407 | $37,837,388 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 3 | $20,315,443 | -43% | 2,884 | $7,044 | $58,152,831 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 4 | $13,414,911 | -34% | 2,930 | $4,578 | $71,567,742 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 7 | $8,707,862 | -35% | 2,541 | $3,427 | $80,275,604 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 9 | $4,955,182 | -43% | 1,957 | $2,532 | $85,230,786 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 13 | $2,549,838 | -49% | 1,374 | $1,856 | $87,780,624 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 14 | $2,552,465 | n/c | 1,057 | $2,415 | $90,333,089 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 42 | $114,029 | -96% | 647 | $176 | $90,447,118 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 30 | $404,510 | +255% | 299 | $1,353 | $90,851,628 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 33 | $388,631 | -4% | 261 | $1,489 | $91,240,259 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 36 | $140,047 | -64% | 189 | $741 | $91,380,306 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 14 | $1,918,787 | +1,270% | 1,883 | $1,019 | $93,299,093 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 16 | $1,124,355 | -41% | 1,170 | $961 | $94,423,448 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 17 | $685,171 | -39% | 763 | $898 | $95,108,619 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 20 | $537,171 | -22% | 542 | $991 | $95,645,790 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 15 | $934,813 | +74% | 817 | $1,144 | $96,580,603 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 20 | $571,416 | -39% | 662 | $863 | $97,152,019 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 23 | $409,963 | -28% | 594 | $690 | $97,561,982 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 25 | $337,316 | -18% | 486 | $694 | $97,899,298 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 28 | $287,238 | -15% | 374 | $768 | $98,186,536 | 22 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 36 | $154,007 | -46% | 259 | $595 | $98,340,543 | 23 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 33 | $244,829 | +59% | 329 | $744 | $98,585,372 | 24 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 30 | $251,997 | +3% | 310 | $813 | $98,837,369 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 37 | $105,417 | -58% | 249 | $423 | $98,942,786 | 26 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 39 | $83,116 | -21% | 197 | $422 | $99,025,902 | 27 |
Leading
| Tate Donovan | Hercules | |
| Danny DeVito | Phil | |
| James Woods | Hades | |
| Susan Egan | Megara |
Supporting
| Patrick Pinney | Cyclops | |
| Wayne Knight | Demetrius the Pot Maker | |
| Josh Keaton | Young Hercules | |
| Hal Holbrook | Amphytrion | |
| Jim Cummings | Nessus the River Centaur / Pot Maker / Tall Thebian / Elderly Thebian | |
| Amanda Plummer | The Fates (voice) | |
| Rip Torn | Zeus (voice) | |
| Keith David | Apollo the Sun God |
Narrator
| Charlton Heston | Narrator |
Supporting
| Kathleen Freeman | Heavyset Woman | |
| Mickie McGowan | Additional Voices | |
| Sherry Lynn | Additional Voices | |
| Bob Bergen | Additional Voice | |
| Debi Derryberry | Additional Voices | |
| Jack Angel | Additional Voices | |
| Phil Proctor | Additional Voices |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Musker | Director | |
| Ron Clements | Director | |
| John Musker | Screenwriter | |
| Ron Clements | Screenwriter | |
| Don McEnery | Screenwriter | |
| Bob Shaw | Screenwriter | |
| Irene Mecchi | Screenwriter | |
| Alice Dewey Goldstone* | Producer | |
| John Musker | Producer | |
| Ron Clements | Producer | |
| Robert W. Hedland | Editor | |
| Tom Finan | Editor | |
| Alan Menken | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $249,567 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 39.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2,930 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $244,217,396 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 1997 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 1998 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Prologue, Training Montage, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Gods and Goddesses, Love at First Sight, Out of Retirement, Revenge, Romance, Sibling Rivalry |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Target audience: | Family Movie |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 24 | $249,567 | 1 | $249,567 | $249,567 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 11 | $852,103 | +241% | 2 | $426,052 | $1,498,436 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 2 | $21,454,451 | +2,418% | 2,872 | $7,470 | $23,658,555 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 3 | $12,193,152 | -43% | 2,884 | $4,228 | $50,030,540 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 4 | $8,339,217 | -32% | 2,930 | $2,846 | $66,492,048 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 7 | $5,192,475 | -38% | 2,541 | $2,043 | $76,760,217 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 9 | $3,151,320 | -39% | 1,957 | $1,610 | $83,426,924 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 13 | $1,590,092 | -50% | 1,374 | $1,157 | $86,820,878 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 16 | $989,509 | -38% | 1,057 | $936 | $88,770,133 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 18 | $639,941 | -35% | 647 | $989 | $90,973,030 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 29 | $257,438 | -60% | 299 | $861 | $90,704,556 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 33 | $336,168 | +31% | 261 | $1,288 | $91,187,796 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 37 | $111,319 | -67% | 189 | $589 | $91,351,578 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 12 | $1,578,793 | +1,318% | 1,883 | $838 | $92,959,099 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 15 | $954,539 | -40% | 1,170 | $816 | $94,253,632 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 17 | $569,199 | -40% | 763 | $746 | $94,992,647 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 21 | $456,363 | -20% | 542 | $842 | $95,564,982 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 15 | $688,240 | +51% | 817 | $842 | $96,334,030 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 19 | $449,512 | -35% | 662 | $679 | $97,030,115 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 22 | $339,828 | -24% | 594 | $572 | $97,491,847 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 25 | $267,328 | -21% | 486 | $550 | $97,829,310 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 29 | $208,319 | -22% | 374 | $557 | $98,107,617 | 22 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 35 | $129,241 | -38% | 259 | $499 | $98,315,777 | 23 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 34 | $165,816 | +28% | 329 | $504 | $98,506,359 | 24 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 28 | $219,171 | +32% | 310 | $707 | $98,804,543 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 36 | $84,921 | -61% | 249 | $341 | $98,922,290 | 26 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 35 | $66,387 | -22% | 197 | $337 | $99,009,173 | 27 |
| Dec 19, 1997 | 54 | $20,889 | -69% | 99 | $211 | $99,046,791 | 28 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1997 | 11 | $171,854 | 2 | $85,927 | $818,187 | 6 | ||
| Jun 21, 1997 | 10 | $359,512 | +109% | 2 | $179,756 | $1,177,699 | 7 | |
| Jun 22, 1997 | 8 | $320,737 | -11% | 2 | $160,369 | $1,498,436 | 8 | |
| Jun 23, 1997 | 9 | $125,607 | -61% | 2 | $62,804 | $1,624,043 | 9 | |
| Jun 24, 1997 | 11 | $124,528 | -1% | 2 | $62,264 | $1,748,571 | 10 | |
| Jun 25, 1997 | 6 | $249,947 | +101% | 2 | $124,974 | $1,998,518 | 11 | |
| Jun 26, 1997 | 6 | $205,586 | -18% | 2 | $102,793 | $2,204,104 | 12 | |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 2 | $7,092,205 | +3,350% | +4,027% | 2,872 | $2,469 | $9,296,309 | 13 |
| Jun 28, 1997 | 2 | $7,748,648 | +9% | +2,055% | 2,872 | $2,698 | $17,044,957 | 14 |
| Jun 29, 1997 | 2 | $6,613,598 | -15% | +1,962% | 2,872 | $2,303 | $23,658,555 | 15 |
| Jun 30, 1997 | 1 | $3,640,512 | -45% | +2,798% | 2,872 | $1,268 | $27,299,067 | 16 |
| Jul 1, 1997 | 2 | $3,604,498 | -1% | +2,795% | 2,872 | $1,255 | $30,903,565 | 17 |
| Jul 2, 1997 | 2 | $3,280,829 | -9% | +1,213% | 2,872 | $1,142 | $34,184,394 | 18 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | 2 | $3,652,994 | +11% | +1,677% | 2,872 | $1,272 | $37,837,388 | 19 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 3 | $3,401,889 | -7% | -52% | 2,884 | $1,180 | $41,239,277 | 20 |
| Jul 5, 1997 | 3 | $4,962,612 | +46% | -36% | 2,884 | $1,721 | $46,201,889 | 21 |
| Jul 6, 1997 | 3 | $3,828,651 | -23% | -42% | 2,884 | $1,328 | $50,030,540 | 22 |
| Jul 7, 1997 | 3 | $1,893,867 | -51% | -48% | 2,884 | $657 | $51,924,407 | 23 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | 2 | $2,131,872 | +13% | -41% | 2,884 | $739 | $54,056,279 | 24 |
| Jul 9, 1997 | 2 | $2,180,951 | +2% | -34% | 2,884 | $756 | $56,237,230 | 25 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | 2 | $1,915,601 | -12% | -48% | 2,884 | $664 | $58,152,831 | 26 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 5 | $2,412,503 | +26% | -29% | 2,930 | $823 | $60,565,334 | 27 |
| Jul 12, 1997 | 5 | $3,347,905 | +39% | -33% | 2,930 | $1,143 | $63,913,239 | 28 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | 4 | $2,578,809 | -23% | -33% | 2,930 | $880 | $66,492,048 | 29 |
| Jul 14, 1997 | 4 | $1,239,403 | -52% | -35% | 2,930 | $423 | $67,731,451 | 30 |
| Jul 15, 1997 | 4 | $1,509,486 | +22% | -29% | 2,930 | $515 | $69,240,937 | 31 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | 5 | $1,225,653 | -19% | -44% | 2,930 | $418 | $70,466,590 | 32 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | 6 | $1,101,152 | -10% | -43% | 2,930 | $376 | $71,567,742 | 33 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 8 | $1,514,831 | +38% | -37% | 2,541 | $596 | $73,082,573 | 34 |
| Jul 19, 1997 | 7 | $2,162,435 | +43% | -35% | 2,541 | $851 | $75,245,008 | 35 |
| Jul 20, 1997 | 7 | $1,515,209 | -30% | -41% | 2,541 | $596 | $76,760,217 | 36 |
| Jul 21, 1997 | 7 | $821,165 | -46% | -34% | 2,541 | $323 | $77,581,382 | 37 |
| Jul 22, 1997 | 7 | $917,017 | +12% | -39% | 2,541 | $361 | $78,498,399 | 38 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | 7 | $865,414 | -6% | -29% | 2,541 | $341 | $79,363,813 | 39 |
| Jul 24, 1997 | 7 | $911,791 | +5% | -17% | 2,541 | $359 | $80,275,604 | 40 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 9 | $940,192 | +3% | -38% | 1,957 | $480 | $81,215,796 | 41 |
| Jul 26, 1997 | 9 | $1,239,915 | +32% | -43% | 1,957 | $634 | $82,455,711 | 42 |
| Jul 27, 1997 | 9 | $971,213 | -22% | -36% | 1,957 | $496 | $83,426,924 | 43 |
| Jul 28, 1997 | 9 | $464,787 | -52% | -43% | 1,957 | $237 | $83,891,711 | 44 |
| Jul 29, 1997 | 9 | $477,345 | +3% | -48% | 1,957 | $244 | $84,369,056 | 45 |
| Jul 30, 1997 | 9 | $435,232 | -9% | -50% | 1,957 | $222 | $84,804,288 | 46 |
| Jul 31, 1997 | 9 | $426,498 | -2% | -53% | 1,957 | $218 | $85,230,786 | 47 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 13 | $415,703 | -3% | -56% | 1,374 | $303 | $85,646,489 | 48 |
| Aug 2, 1997 | 13 | $646,585 | +56% | -48% | 1,374 | $471 | $86,293,074 | 49 |
| Aug 3, 1997 | 13 | $527,804 | -18% | -46% | 1,374 | $384 | $86,820,878 | 50 |
| Aug 4, 1997 | 13 | $250,844 | -52% | -46% | 1,374 | $183 | $87,071,722 | 51 |
| Aug 5, 1997 | 13 | $270,178 | +8% | -43% | 1,374 | $197 | $87,341,900 | 52 |
| Aug 6, 1997 | 14 | $221,612 | -18% | -49% | 1,374 | $161 | $87,563,512 | 53 |
| Aug 7, 1997 | 13 | $217,112 | -2% | -49% | 1,374 | $158 | $87,780,624 | 54 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | - | $237,162 | +9% | -43% | 1,057 | $224 | $88,017,786 | 55 |
| Aug 9, 1997 | - | $426,812 | +80% | -34% | 1,057 | $404 | $88,444,598 | 56 |
| Aug 10, 1997 | - | $325,535 | -24% | -38% | 1,057 | $308 | $88,770,133 | 57 |
| Aug 11, 1997 | - | $153,849 | -53% | -39% | 1,057 | $146 | $88,923,982 | 58 |
| Aug 12, 1997 | - | $166,012 | +8% | -39% | 1,057 | $157 | $89,089,994 | 59 |
| Aug 13, 1997 | - | $189,171 | +14% | -15% | 1,057 | $179 | $89,279,165 | 60 |
| Aug 14, 1997 | 15 | $153,924 | -19% | -29% | 1,057 | $146 | $89,433,089 | 61 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1997 | 15 | $646,333 | 1 | $646,333 | $646,333 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 1997 | 8 | $1,557,771 | +141% | 2 | $778,886 | $2,204,104 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 1997 | 1 | $35,633,284 | +2,187% | 2,872 | $12,407 | $37,837,388 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 1997 | 3 | $20,315,443 | -43% | 2,884 | $7,044 | $58,152,831 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 1997 | 4 | $13,414,911 | -34% | 2,930 | $4,578 | $71,567,742 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1997 | 7 | $8,707,862 | -35% | 2,541 | $3,427 | $80,275,604 | 6 |
| Jul 25, 1997 | 9 | $4,955,182 | -43% | 1,957 | $2,532 | $85,230,786 | 7 |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 13 | $2,549,838 | -49% | 1,374 | $1,856 | $87,780,624 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 1997 | 14 | $2,552,465 | n/c | 1,057 | $2,415 | $90,333,089 | 9 |
| Aug 15, 1997 | 42 | $114,029 | -96% | 647 | $176 | $90,447,118 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 1997 | 30 | $404,510 | +255% | 299 | $1,353 | $90,851,628 | 11 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 33 | $388,631 | -4% | 261 | $1,489 | $91,240,259 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 1997 | 36 | $140,047 | -64% | 189 | $741 | $91,380,306 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 1997 | 14 | $1,918,787 | +1,270% | 1,883 | $1,019 | $93,299,093 | 14 |
| Sep 19, 1997 | 16 | $1,124,355 | -41% | 1,170 | $961 | $94,423,448 | 15 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | 17 | $685,171 | -39% | 763 | $898 | $95,108,619 | 16 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | 20 | $537,171 | -22% | 542 | $991 | $95,645,790 | 17 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | 15 | $934,813 | +74% | 817 | $1,144 | $96,580,603 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | 20 | $571,416 | -39% | 662 | $863 | $97,152,019 | 19 |
| Oct 24, 1997 | 23 | $409,963 | -28% | 594 | $690 | $97,561,982 | 20 |
| Oct 31, 1997 | 25 | $337,316 | -18% | 486 | $694 | $97,899,298 | 21 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | 28 | $287,238 | -15% | 374 | $768 | $98,186,536 | 22 |
| Nov 14, 1997 | 36 | $154,007 | -46% | 259 | $595 | $98,340,543 | 23 |
| Nov 21, 1997 | 33 | $244,829 | +59% | 329 | $744 | $98,585,372 | 24 |
| Nov 28, 1997 | 30 | $251,997 | +3% | 310 | $813 | $98,837,369 | 25 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | 37 | $105,417 | -58% | 249 | $423 | $98,942,786 | 26 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | 39 | $83,116 | -21% | 197 | $422 | $99,025,902 | 27 |
Leading
| Tate Donovan | Hercules | |
| Danny DeVito | Phil | |
| James Woods | Hades | |
| Susan Egan | Megara |
Supporting
| Patrick Pinney | Cyclops | |
| Wayne Knight | Demetrius the Pot Maker | |
| Josh Keaton | Young Hercules | |
| Hal Holbrook | Amphytrion | |
| Jim Cummings | Nessus the River Centaur / Pot Maker / Tall Thebian / Elderly Thebian | |
| Amanda Plummer | The Fates (voice) | |
| Rip Torn | Zeus (voice) | |
| Keith David | Apollo the Sun God |
Narrator
| Charlton Heston | Narrator |
Supporting
| Kathleen Freeman | Heavyset Woman | |
| Mickie McGowan | Additional Voices | |
| Sherry Lynn | Additional Voices | |
| Bob Bergen | Additional Voice | |
| Debi Derryberry | Additional Voices | |
| Jack Angel | Additional Voices | |
| Phil Proctor | Additional Voices |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Musker | Director | |
| Ron Clements | Director | |
| John Musker | Screenwriter | |
| Ron Clements | Screenwriter | |
| Don McEnery | Screenwriter | |
| Bob Shaw | Screenwriter | |
| Irene Mecchi | Screenwriter | |
| Alice Dewey Goldstone* | Producer | |
| John Musker | Producer | |
| Ron Clements | Producer | |
| Robert W. Hedland | Editor | |
| Tom Finan | Editor | |
| Alan Menken | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.