Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Marc H — 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 Marc H on 24 Jul 2013.

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

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By Katie H (465) on 14 Apr 2017

Good god, I love the Percy Jackson books, their full of action, suspense, fantasy, character, and a lot of funny modern excuses to move the…

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By Jammy C (10) on 09 Mar 2018

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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 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 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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By Joseph B (617) on 28 Apr 2017

The climax for this movie is great,but the movie just falls flat from there. Also some actors are good…

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By Asdfdsaf A (2) 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 El F (15) on 02 Dec 2018

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

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