Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

"Worlds collide."

2010 1h 58m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 7,970

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Synopsis

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Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

“Worlds collide.”

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Cast

Logan Lerman
Percy Jackson
Brandon T. Jackson
Grover Underwood
Alexandra Daddario
Annabeth Chase
Jake Abel
Luke Castellan
Pierce Brosnan
Mr. Brunner / Chiron
Sean Bean
Zeus
Steve Coogan
Hades
Rosario Dawson
Persephone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Columbus
Writers: Craig Titley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $95M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Percy Jackson Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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244+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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ERA

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Directed by Chris Columbus, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Honess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson and Alexandra Daddario carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Columbus directs. Stephen Goldblatt behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Peter Honess cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $95M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Percy Jackson Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4244+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Chris Columbus, shot by Stephen Goldblatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Honess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson and Alexandra Daddario carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Worlds collide.".
10IMDB entry: tt0814255 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "monster", "based on novel or book", "greek mythology", "dyslexia".
12Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Peter Honess
Production design: Howard Cummings
Costume design: Renée April
Makeup / hair: Victoria Down
VFX supervisor: Christopher Townsend
Sound: Gary Rizzo
Stunt coordinator: Bob Brown
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $95,000,000
Box office: $226,497,209
Return: 238% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Awards

2010 Teen Choice Awards

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Part of

Percy Jackson Collection

A fantasy adventure film series based on Rick Riordan's bestselling novels, following Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, as he discovers his heritage and battles mythical threats alongside his friends Annabeth and Grover.

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The Movie Mob2022-08-19
★ 6/10
Not the worst. Definitely not the best. Heard it was horrible, but it has Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean in it. I can't pass up a Goldeneye reunion! Also, to be honest, I have a soft spot for these mediocre cheesy Disney adventure movies, and that is precisely what this is.

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