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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Worlds collide.

Release:2010
Runtime:1h 58m
Country:United States
Director:Chris Columbus
Language:English

Genre

AdventureFamilyFantasy
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Keywords

monsterBased On Novel Or BookGreek MythologyDyslexiaGodPoseidonLightning BoltFantasy World
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 211K votes
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic47%
TMDb6.214/10· 8K votes

With 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

Cast of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

  • Logan Lerman

    Logan Lerman

    as Percy Jackson

  • Brandon T. Jackson

    Brandon T. Jackson

    as Grover Underwood

  • Alexandra Daddario

    Alexandra Daddario

    as Annabeth Chase

  • Jake Abel

    Jake Abel

    as Luke Castellan

  • Pierce Brosnan

    Pierce Brosnan

    as Mr. Brunner / Chiron

  • Sean Bean

    Sean Bean

    as Zeus

  • Steve Coogan

    Steve Coogan

    as Hades

  • Rosario Dawson

    Rosario Dawson

    as Persephone

  • Melina Kanakaredes

    Melina Kanakaredes

    as Athena

  • Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener

    as Sally Jackson

  • Kevin McKidd

    Kevin McKidd

    as Poseidon

  • Joe Pantoliano

    Joe Pantoliano

    as Gabe Ugliano

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief facts

Budget
$95M
Box office
$226.5M
Collection
Percy Jackson Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •young adult adaptation captures fantasy world
  • •mythology elements appeal to broader audience
  • •adventure tone provides entertainment value

What the audience disliked

  • •source material deviations disappoint devoted fans
  • •character chemistry feels forced and awkward
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