Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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  • Starring: Kevin McKidd, Logan Lerman, Steve Coogan
  • Summary: Trouble-prone Percy Jackson is having problems in high school - but that's the least of his challenges. It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology texts and into his life. Percy has learned that his real father is Poseidon, god of the sea, which means Percy is a demigod - half human, half god. At the same time, the powerful gods on Olympus are feuding, which could launch a war enveloping our entire planet. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 31
  3. Negative: 4 out of 31
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Director Chris Columbus has fun with this goofy premise, but as always I am distracted by the practical aspects of the story. Does it bother the Greek gods that no one any longer knows or cares that they rule the world? What are the genetic implications of human/god interbreeding?
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    60
    Slavishly follows every rule of the kids’ fantasy franchise genre, but it’s a well-executed and imagined world. Bet the sequel’s darker.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    You don't even have to be familiar with the first book in Rick Riordan's popular fantasy series to enjoy Chris Columbus' energetic adaptation.
  4. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    30
    As scripted by Craig Titley, this first in a presumptive franchise is a dull, scattershot affair that owes much to both "X-Men" and Greek mythology, but which never seems to slow down enough to make any sense whatsoever.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 75
  3. Negative: 18 out of 75
  1. Playstationguy
    9
    The story of the game follows the same exact plot as the book, so everything is still intact. The story is a well written story with believable voice acting and characters. I really liked the characters. They're full of personality and hilarious. The special effects are some of the best I've ever seen in a movie. The movie tells the story from beginning to end well. The movie is a bit of a surprise. This is one of the best movies based on books I've ever seen. I hope to see more from this in the future… Expand
  2. MovieLonely94
    8
    I've been dying to see this movie when I read all five of the Percy Jackson books. too bad it was disliked by fans because it was a Harry Potter ripoff. thats alright, Chris Columbus. you gave this movie worth a try. bottomline: the actors are supporting, the visuals were nice, and the storyline is entertaining.… Expand
  3. HaleyL
    5
    Up above is a list of critic reviews. This morning, when I read them, I thought they were a bunch of morons that had never read Rick Riordan
  4. DanA
    3
    Embarrassing for my son, a fan of the books, who took me to this movie. I use the term loosely. Bad acting, clumsy plot and character development non existent. Where have all the actors gone these days??… Expand

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