Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Name: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: 2010-02-01
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Pierce Brosnan

2010·Movie·PG·118 min·★ 6.2(7,835)

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“Worlds collide.”

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.

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About Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a 2010 English-language adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Chris Columbus. The cast is led by Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 7800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was produced by 1492 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, and Dune Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on February 1, 2010, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $95 million, it went on to gross $226 million worldwide.

Director: Chris Columbus
Writers: Craig Titley
Release date: February 1, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $95 million
Box office: $226 million
Production: 1492 Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment, Dune Entertainment

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief cast & crew

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was directed by Chris Columbus and written by Craig Titley.

The cast features Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood, Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase, Jake Abel as Luke Castellan, Pierce Brosnan as Mr. Brunner / Chiron, and Sean Bean as Zeus.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christophe Beck, cinematography is by Stephen Goldblatt, and it was produced by Michael Barnathan and Chris Columbus.

Is Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief worth watching?

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 7,835 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and family, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is worth a place on your watchlist.

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