Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	February 12, 2010
On DVD:	June 29, 2010
Genre:	Action, Sci-Fi
Director:	Chris Columbus
Writer:	Craig Titley, Chris Columbus
Cast:	Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, Melina Kanakaredes, Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Catherine Keener, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan
AKA:	Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Studio:	20th Century Fox
Official site:	percyjacksonthemovie.com
Running Time:	120 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language

It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy adapts to his newly discovered status as a demi-god (his father is Poseidon), he finds...

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As the Harry Potter franchise heads toward its end, Hollywood is desperately seeking the next big franchise. 20th Century Fox apparently believes that the next big thing is Percy Jackson & the Olympians, a book series by Rick Riordan. Fox has hired Chris Columbus, the director of the first two Harry Potter movies, to kick off the franchise, and the result is about what you'd expect: it's good, but could have been better.

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