Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Gabby M — 15 Oct 2013

An incredibly disrespectful adaptation of a great novel. This movie left me feeling tainted.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Gabby M on 15 Oct 2013.

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

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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 Jesse M (712) on 24 Apr 2018

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

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By Toby A (22) on 25 Dec 2018

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

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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 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 Debbie M (120) 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 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 Kerry M (319) on 21 Mar 2017

The one thing to call this film is a missed opportunity. This movie could have been wonderful. The source material is such an engaging read…

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By Mirandah K (1) 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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By Ary E (3) 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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