Hercules vs The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.5/10 for Hercules). Hercules is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 39m. The Princess Bride is the older of the two (1987 against 1997). Both are adventure, comedy, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hercules
The Princess Bride| Hercules | The Princess Bride | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1987 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Musker, Ron Clements | Rob Reiner |
| Main cast | Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Amanda Plummer, Danny DeVito, Hal Holbrook | Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Cary Elwes |
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!
The Princess Bride
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
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