Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Desiree A — 10 Nov 2014

What a great film... Well what an OK film. It was funny and entertaining and so enjoyable I almost forgot they ruined the book series.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Desiree A on 10 Nov 2014.

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

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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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By Mirandah K (1) on 23 Oct 2017

So glad I watched this before reading the book. If I hadn't I never would have been able to sit through it…

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By Lorena E (11) on 30 May 2017

Weakly made and trying to cash in on Harry Potter popularity, Percy Jackson doesn't live up to either its source material or standards for…

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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 Helen O'hara (407) for Empire (3,446) on 17 Jan 2018

Slavishly follows every rule of the kids’ fantasy franchise genre, but it’s a well-executed and imagined world. Bet the sequel’s darker…

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I love the books...and oh god was this so bad lol…

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