Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

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69/100

MovieNerd Score

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.

Filmmaking

Overall: 45
Screenplay: 70
Acting: 61
Cinematography: 78
Production: 79
Directing: 79
Concept: 79
Story: 69
Dialogue: 53
Characters: 77
Pacing: 85
Musical Score: 78

Attributes

Entertaining: 71
Uniqueness: 85
How Much I Like It: 38
Twists: 45
Artistry: ?
Fun: ?
Cliche: 56
Cheesy: 73
Broad Appeal: ?
Cerebral: ?
Emotional: ?
Discussion Worthy: 75

Genres

Comedy: 25
Drama: 43
Suspense: 30
Action: 76
Mystery: 10
Thriller: 22
Horror: 9
Adventure: 76
Romance: 1
Science Fiction: 64
Fantasy: 73
Animation: 0

Maturity

Family Friendly: 56
Positive Message: 74
Thematically Mature: ?
Intense: ?
Sexuality: 4
Nudity: 2
Violence: 43
Gore: 3
Crude: ?
Profanity: 1
Scary: ?
Substance Use: 1

2 Reviews

Bumble Tea2025-11-03

15 Overall— Screenplay45 Acting— Cinematography— Production75 Concept60 Story30 Dialogue75 Characters— Musical Score85 Uniqueness60 Entertaining

I seriously LOVE the Percy Jackson books, but this movie is a disgrace to Percy Jackson's world. It is my least favorite movie, and it is also terrible in general. I really don't like this movie.

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