Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Dan M — 24 Jul 2013

Cool special effects, lots of great cameos, a fun ride!

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Dan M on 24 Jul 2013.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ethan Alter (997) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 03 Nov 2017

So has Percy Jackson successfully cracked the Potter code? In terms of overall quality, not even close…

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By Jammy C (10) on 09 Mar 2018

Found it to be quite funny at times, for a movie made in 2010 it is pretty well done in my opinion…

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By Carmen L (74) on 24 Apr 2018

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By Orel B (4) on 24 Apr 2018

Percy: You're a donkey?! Grover: Aye, I'm a goat…

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By Chandler H (73) on 08 Nov 2017

Anyone who likes this movie is my enemy. If you are a hard and true Percy Jackson fan like me, this shoe makes you sick…

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By Ary E (3) on 09 Mar 2018

Found it to be quite funny at times, for a movie made in 2010 it is pretty well done in my opinion…

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By Jesse M (712) on 24 Apr 2018

Percy: You're a donkey?! Grover: Aye, I'm a goat…

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By Tyranian (764) on 11 Oct 2019

Has a few decent moments but is overwhelmingly average in almost every way…

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By Karen K (157) on 12 Oct 2018

My daughter and I were excited to see this movie after seeing the book. And I know most movies based on books will miss parts of the book…

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

By Kdog152 (56) on 19 Jan 2023

The film for what it is is good, however, it is very inaccurate to the book it was based on…

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