Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

PG

2010

1h 59m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Fantasy

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Always trouble-prone, the life of teenager Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) gets a lot more complicated when he learns he's the son of the Greek god Poseidon. At a training ground for the children of deities, Percy learns to harness his divine powers and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime: he must prevent a feud among the Olympians from erupting into a devastating war on Earth, and rescue his mother from the clutches of Hades, god of the underworld.

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Critics Consensus

Though it may seem like just another Harry Potter knockoff, Percy Jackson benefits from a strong supporting cast, a speedy plot, and plenty of fun with Greek mythology.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

02/18/2010

C

The Greek gods had outsized powers and petty grievances. These Gen-Y demigods are no different - it's a whole generation of kids with daddy issues

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A.O. Scott

At the Movies

02/16/2010

I thought it was mischievous and witty and amusing and I was just sort of drawn into it.

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Time Out

02/16/2010

2/5

It's not enough to compensate for the computer-game-style plotting, which is largely based on us picking up narrative nuggets that mechanically slot into place later on.

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

01/06/2025

Though its infamy may be overblown, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is still an unimpressive film that more than justifies the book fans’ outcry for a better adaptation.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/22/2023

1.5/4

This is a by-the-numbers fantasy adventure that merges the modern world with a magical one.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

10/19/2022

The Lightning Thief is good juvenile entertainment. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Jul 1

Should definitely be PG13. Probably makes a better young teen book than movie. Comes off cheesy despite decent effects.

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Maliyah B

@RT05517533 Jun 28

Personally I really like the movie it was very interesting and I’m the type of person if it doesn’t hook my in like the first 5 seconds I’m not watching it but this movie hooked me

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Asher W

@RiskinBiscuits Jun 27

Very definition of 'ok'. I love the fantasy setting, but it could have leaned more into that. Instead it felt bland and boring with a mediocre script to boot.

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Charlotte G

@Meeeeeeee Jun 26

This movie is horrible. I’ve never seen a worse movie in my life! The books are amazing but this movie doesn’t have a single thing remotely close to the book. How can you mess up Greek mythology!? Horrible.

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Vanessa C.

@VaneCue Jun 22

I liked it a lot. Great science fiction effects.

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Bill T.

@btreakle Jun 15

“Percy Jackson & The Olympians:The Lighting Thief” This film was a film that’s designed for preteens through maybe 15 year olds but I enjoy it. It’s a fantasy film with lots of great action and special effects. For those of you who are a fan of the Percy Jackson franchise I definitely would recommend watching this one right here. Logan Lehman stars as Percy Jackson and this one here and has a tremendous an experienced cast members alongside of him. I’m gonna give this one a good rating because it’s well deserved the cinematography is fantastic and the sets are good.

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Synopsis

Always trouble-prone, the life of teenager Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) gets a lot more complicated when he learns he's the son of the Greek god Poseidon. At a training ground for the children of deities, Percy learns to harness his divine powers and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime: he must prevent a feud among the Olympians from erupting into a devastating war on Earth, and rescue his mother from the clutches of Hades, god of the underworld.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Karen Rosenfelt, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter: Craig Titley
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Phoenix Film Partners, Dune, Sunswept Entertainment, 1492 Pictures
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Action/Violence|Peril|Some Scary Images|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.8M
Runtime: 1h 59m