Hercules vs Shrek
Shrek has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.5/10 for Hercules). Shrek is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 33m. Hercules is the older of the two (1997 against 2001). Both are adventure, animation, comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hercules
Shrek| Hercules | Shrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Musker, Ron Clements | Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson |
| Main cast | Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Amanda Plummer, Danny DeVito, Hal Holbrook | Jim Cummings, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy |
Synopsis
Hercules
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!
Shrek
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.