Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Cheryl H — 29 Sep 2012

This movie was terrible it was nothing like the book.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Cheryl H on 29 Sep 2012.

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

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