Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Francis L — 02 Feb 2014

A mediocre movie that doesn't follow the book in the slightest.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Francis L on 02 Feb 2014.

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

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Jun 2017

Director Chris Columbus has fun with this goofy premise, but as always I am distracted by the practical aspects of the story…

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By Kitten S (5) on 24 Apr 2018

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

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By Joshua H (844) on 24 Apr 2018

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

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By Jordan S (826) 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 Magnus S (724) on 13 Nov 2018

There's a lot to like about Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, but unfortunately it all revolves around the main character,…

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By Second G (47) on 28 Aug 2018

PLZ BRING OUT A THIRD PERCY JACKSON WITH THE SAME CAST I LOVED BOTH…

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By Truth T (13) on 24 Apr 2018

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

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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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By Danny D (678) on 25 Dec 2018

This film is passable. Not good, not bad, but okay…

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By Zackery S (2) 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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