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71
Viewer score based on 839 votes.

Critic Score

47
Critics' score based on 31 reviews.
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Your Reviews

I love all the books and I think bringing it to theatre is just like bringing my imagination to life. I've read the whole series and I think it's... ome. I loved the movie! Full Review

February 15,2012
jtcubswin

Great Movie!

August 08,2011
bluerose8386

An amazing movie. Most bits were great and the casting was perfect. Still, there could've been a bit more of an improvement. Some parts were a bit... ddled and needed to be fixed. The story line is very clear and the special affects were extraordinary. Full Review

July 07,2011
magneticalpet

this was cool

June 01,2011
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This was a really bad movie. It could have been so much better...

March 05,2011
movieman928
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Critic Reviews

Director Chris Columbus has fun with this goofy premise, but as always I am distracted by the practical aspects of the story. Does it bother the Greek gods that no one any longer knows or cares that they rule the world? What are the genetic implications of human/god interbreeding?Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

A whole lot of plot ensues - an entertaining mix of buddy movie, road trip, "Clash of the Titans," archetypal quest and a coming-of-age tale about misfits making their way despite, or because of, absent parents.Full Review

Amy Biancolli
San Francisco Chronicle

So has "Percy Jackson" successfully cracked the "Potter" code? In terms of overall quality, not even close. Still, the film's carefully calibrated mixture of CGI-enhanced spectacle, diverting (and blood-free) action sequences and adolescent angst could make it a modest hit with the eight to 12-year-old set.Full Review

Ethan Alter
The Hollywood Reporter

Percy Jackson isn't a great movie, but it's a good one, trotting out kernels of Greek mythology like so many Disney Channel references. For the most part, it works.Full Review

Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic

Action movies of this scale often start off strong and wind down to forgettable finales, but "Percy Jackson" is the opposite, overcoming a clunky setup to deliver nearly all its thrills in the last half-hour.Full Review

Variety
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