Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Erikm. — 14 Feb 2010

I loved the books but the movie was alright just to much of the book was left out.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Erikm. on 14 Feb 2010.

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

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