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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Worlds collide.

20106.21h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Chris Columbus
Written by Craig Titley, Rick Riordan
Produced by Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe
Box OfficeBudget: $95.0MRevenue: $226.5M

Top Cast

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Percy Jackson

Brandon T. Jackson

Brandon T. Jackson

Grover Underwood

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Annabeth Chase

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

Luke Castellan

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Mr. Brunner / Chiron

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Zeus

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Hades

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Persephone

Melina Kanakaredes

Melina Kanakaredes

Athena

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Sally Jackson

Themes & Keywords

monsterbased on novel or bookgreek mythologydyslexiagodposeidonlightning boltfantasy worlddemigodbased on young adult novelderisivepercy jackson and the olympians

About Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a adventure, fantasy, family film released in 2010 exploring themes of monster, based on novel or book, greek mythology, dyslexia, god, poseidon. Directed by Chris Columbus, it stars Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario. 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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