Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Denise A — 22 Jul 2012

It's really good. The kids enjoyed it!

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Denise A on 22 Jul 2012.

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

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By Meth-Dude (745) on 17 Apr 2017

It was predictable, safe, cliché, some of the special effects weren't particularly good and most of the attempts at being funny fell flat…

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

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By Carlos I (1,309) 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 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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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 Sarah K (459) on 17 Nov 2018

If you've read the books, don't watch this. The actors are way to old to play 12 yr olds and there are major plot lines are left out…

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By Johane N (1) 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 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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