Clash of the Titans
Metascore
39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 37 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 37
  3. Negative: 13 out of 37
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  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    38
    There's nothing worse than a boring behemoth.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    The results are -- there’s no other word for it -- a disaster.
  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Joe Williams
    38
    In the new Clash of the Titans, the effects are computerized, the hero is questionable and, instead of an owl, we get a turkey.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    25
    The film is a sham, with good actors going for the paycheck and using beards and heavy makeup to hide their shame.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Amy Biancolli
    25
    No matter how you dissect it, Clash of the Titans will never, ever be a serious motion picture.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Dan Kois
    12
    In striving for a combination of grit and grandeur, Leterrier misses a chance to make the kind of camp classic that could have endured for generations. Instead, it's a muddled disappointment.
  7. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    20
    Can't overcome mythic stupidity.
  8. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    30
    Unlike the original -- which, in a crazy stroke of genius, allowed Shakespearean thespians like Claire Bloom and Maggie Smith, plus Bond babe Ursula Andress, to mix it up as jealous goddesses -- the new Clash of the Titans is frightfully low on babes.
  9. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    30
    It isn’t a train wreck--a train wreck would be memorable. What’s wrong is wrong by design.
  10. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    30
    It's doubtful that records are kept about this sort of thing, but consider the possibility that Clash of the Titans is the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3-D.
  11. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Cliff Doerksen
    30
    This remake is interesting mainly for the chance to see top-flight acting talent labor over dialogue so leaden you could cast bullets from it.
  12. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    20
    What's wrong with this sad fiasco goes far beyond its visual deficits.
  13. Slate
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    10
    Clash seems to be deliberately steering clear of camp, when in fact it should have steered straight into camp and stepped on the gas.

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4.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 340 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 163
  3. Negative: 60 out of 163
  1. Bullet97
    10
    This movie rocks!! It's far from perfect, with bad writing and acting, but its still awesome!! It's full of nonstop action, adventure, CGI effects, and fantasy. A great tribute to the films of Ray Harrihaussen. The critics and the haters don't understand that its just a big, dumb, epic action spectacular!!… Full Review »
  2. CharlotteP
    1
    It's a shame that Sam Worthington comes across as so terribly humourless in this movie. Ultimately distinguished from the other warriors only by his incongruous buzz cut and beardless aspect, Sam's Perseus grimaces his way through every scene; his accent (now Australian, now American, now - gasp! - English) was the only unpredictable thing about his performance. Had he appeared to be enjoying himself, perhaps we would have too. As it was, the movie seemed like a randomly strung-together sequence of tenuously related events overseen by Perseus' perpetually frowning visage, culminating in a not-terribly-engaging monster battle.… Full Review »
  3. Falling_Hammer
    8
    The biggest problem with this film is the acting, but it didn't stopped it from being a very good film.The special effects are outstanding and this is a big plus because if you don't like the film you can still be amazed by the realisticnes of this special effects and computer animation. But i didn't liked the film because of that but because it tells you about the Greek mythology, witch to me is all I need. Sure, it has got bad acting, and is a little cheesy but it is still a good film. Not great but also not bad movie. Solid… Full Review »
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